Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	N 18 mph
Barometer	30.28 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	14 Jan 5:52 am MST

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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

Today
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.