Heavy Snow and High Winds in the West; Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes
A Pacific storm moving across the Northwest with a trailing cold front sweeping through the West will continue heavy snow over the Cascades, northern Rockies, and the Sierra into Thursday night. High winds are forecast on the High Plains Thursday into Friday. Heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes into Thursday. Read More >
Current conditions at
Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)
Lat: 44.05°NLon: 103.05°WElev: 3202ft.
Fair
26°F
-3°C
| Humidity | 60% |
| Wind Speed | S 16 mph |
| Barometer | 29.77 in (1013.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 14°F (-10°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 14°F (-10°C) |
| Last update | 30 Nov 8:52 pm MST |
Extended Forecast for
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
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Tonight
Partly Cloudy
Low: 20 °F
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Thursday
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
BreezyHigh: 55 °F
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Thursday
NightPartly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
BlusteryLow: 20 °F
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Friday
Chance Snow
and WindyHigh: 25 °F⇓
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Friday
Night
Mostly Clear
Low: 9 °F
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Saturday
Sunny
High: 42 °F
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Saturday
NightMostly Clear
Low: 18 °F
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Sunday
Mostly Sunny
High: 44 °F
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Sunday
NightPartly Cloudy
Low: 16 °F
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 13. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 25 by noon, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Additional Forecasts and Information
Point Forecast:
Ellsworth Air Force Base SD
44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
44.15°N 103.1°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
8:10 pm MST Nov 30, 2022
9pm MST Nov 30, 2022-6pm MST Dec 7, 2022
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