Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	13 Jan 6:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Wind Advisory until January 13, 05:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until January 13, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Tue
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 55 °F⇓
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Blustery.
Chance Rain
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 55 by 11am, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.