Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather from the Central US to the Northeast; Late-Season Snow in the Northwest

Sinlaku continues to bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, and storm surge to the Marianas. Showers and severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley and to the Central/Southern Plains through Thursday. A front will produce late-season snowfall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies and coastal rain over the Northwest Coast through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 103.05°WElev: 3202ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 10:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Scenic SD

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Windy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely between 2am and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 20. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.