A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Jan 3:52 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.