Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	31 Jan 7:52 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Winter Weather Advisory January 31, 08:03am until January 31, 02:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 31, 08:03am until January 31, 02:00pm
NOW until 2:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 51.