Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Windy

47°F

8°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	NW 28 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	15 Jan 7:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

High Wind Warning January 15, 11:00am until January 17, 12:00am

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High Wind Warning

Today
High: 54 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Very Windy.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Very Windy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain after 3pm, mixing with snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 54 by 11am, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. Very windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -2. Very windy, with a northwest wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 8pm, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.