Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. 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.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	E 10 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	30 Jan 5:52 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Today
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 17 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Freezing Rain
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of freezing rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.