Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1030.3 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 22 Jan 3:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -11. Calm wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -9. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind.

    Low: -7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -11. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -9. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Blackhawk SD
 44.09°N 103.45°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
12:46 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
4pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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