Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 11:00 AM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Jan 8:52 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 30 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 4am. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 2. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 41 to 46 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.