Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	12 Jan 5:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Blackhawk SD

Today
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 34 by 8pm, then rising to around 43 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.