Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1031.3 mb)
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 6:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 11:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
 44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
7:42 am MST Jan 24, 2026
7am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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