Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 05:00 PM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Jan 7:52 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Nemo SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 05:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 32 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 46 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 23 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 2am. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 46 by noon, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.