Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Jan 8:52 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Today
High: 32 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 11. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 17. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Light southeast wind.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind 5 to 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.