Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.47 in (1036.8 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	30 Jan 9:52 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

Today
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 11 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 1. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

A chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 11 by 8pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 8 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.