Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. 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.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	2 Apr 1:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 33 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow and
Blustery then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of freezing rain before 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 31. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain before 8am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 8am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday

A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.