Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. 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.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	7 Dec 12:52 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

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

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High Wind Watch

This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 51 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Friday

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

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.