Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	NW 45 G 66 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	16 Jan 10:52 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

High Wind Warning January 16, 11:26am until January 17, 12:00am

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning January 16, 11:26am until January 17, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 26 °F⇓
Blowing Snow
and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 37 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 41 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Tonight

Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 37 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.