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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	28 Nov 6:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 05:00pm until November 29, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.