Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	28 Nov 7:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 05:00pm until November 29, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 13. East wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.