Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from December 9, 08:00 AM MST until December 9, 11:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Partly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Dec 9:52 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

High Wind Watch December 9, 08:00am until December 9, 11:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

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 42. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Friday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.