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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 29 Jan 4:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 9pm, then rising to around 24 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -2. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 14 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 9pm, then rising to around 24 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -2. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm, mixing with snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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