Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until April 4, 03:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Snow

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 17 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	3 Apr 1:52 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Winter Storm Warning April 3, 02:13pm until April 4, 03:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning April 3, 02:13pm until April 4, 03:00am
NOW until 3:00am Sat
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 31 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 31. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.