Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 11:00 AM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Jan 7:52 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 33 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 52 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 5am. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 52 by noon, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.