Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. 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

35°F

2°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Mar 3:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Today
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Blustery.
Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 42 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.