Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from December 9, 08:00 AM MST until December 9, 11:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	8 Dec 7:52 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Colonial Pine Hills SD

High Wind Watch December 9, 08:00am until December 9, 11:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 47 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Chance Rain
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Snow Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 37 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 47 by 10am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

Friday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.