Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	11 Mar 4:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00am until March 12, 09:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Friday
High: 47 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Blustery.
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west 23 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then snow likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Monday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.