Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through 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.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.51 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Jan 12:52 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 54.