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

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Today
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 13 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Freezing Rain
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 2. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.