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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from February 17, 11:00 AM MST until February 17, 06:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	16 Feb 6:52 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Red Flag Warning February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 23 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 23. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 41.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 55.