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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Snow

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1039.3 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 23 Jan 3:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -21. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -21. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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 11.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
4:02 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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