Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Apr 11:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Nemo SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely after noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am.  Low around 24. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain then
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm.  High near 35. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
Rain likely after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am. Low around 24. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 35. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Nemo SD
 44.09°N 103.48°W (Elev. 4997 ft)
10:34 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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