Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes 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

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 13 mph
Barometer	29.55 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	18 Feb 3:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid Valley SD

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 11:00pm until February 19, 05:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Thursday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.