Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Nov 7:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 08:23pm until November 29, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 08:23pm until November 29, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD
 44.1°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3353 ft)
7:51 pm MST Nov 28, 2025
8pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 5, 2025
 
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