Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	12 Jan 8:52 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City Regional Airport SD

Wind Advisory January 13, 05:00am until January 13, 05:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Blustery.
Chance Rain
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 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 31 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.