Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Unknown Precip and Windy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	NW 33 G 45 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	3°F (-16°C)
Last update	16 Jan 8:52 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

Wind Advisory until January 17, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until January 17, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 34 °F⇓
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 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 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 11pm. Wind chill values as low as 14. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 34 by 11am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34.