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 >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

A Few Clouds

52°F

11°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	NW 20 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	8 Dec 12:52 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Colonial Pine Hills SD

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Snow Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

Friday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.