Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	NW 40 G 62 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	16 Jan 1:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

High Wind Warning January 16, 02:26am until January 17, 12:00am

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning January 16, 02:26am until January 17, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Windy
Sunday
High: 36 °F⇓
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 7. Very windy, with a northwest wind 43 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a northwest wind 44 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 3am. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 11am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.