Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

53°F

12°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	N 26 G 37 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	13 Jan 7:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rapid City SD

Today
High: 55 °F⇓
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Chance Rain
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 55 by 10am, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light west wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 48.