Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 11:00 AM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	14 Jan 2:52 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 38 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 4am. Light west wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.