Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Windy

53°F

12°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	NW 28 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	15 Jan 9:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

High Wind Warning January 15, 11:00am until January 17, 12:00am

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High Wind Warning

Today
High: 55 °F⇓
Sunny and
Breezy then
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Very Windy.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Very Windy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain after 3pm, mixing with snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 17 by 8pm, then rising to around 31 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.