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Winter Storm Impacting The Western U.S.

A winter storm continues to pound the Western U.S. today with heavy mountain snow, locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds. The heaviest snowfall is expected from the Sierra to parts of the Intermountain West. The heaviest rainfall with localized flooding is likely along the central California coastline. Windy conditions span from the West into the central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 1 Dec 6:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 21 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 8am. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

    High: 26 °F⇓

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 13 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 44 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 21 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 45 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Slight Chance
    Snow

    Low: 20 °F

  • Monday

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

    Chance Snow

    High: 31 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 12 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 8am. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Rapid City SD
 44.08°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
6:59 pm MST Dec 1, 2022
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Dec 1, 2022-6pm MST Dec 8, 2022
 
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