Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

-7°F

-22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1043.5 mb)
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 23 Jan 9:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Blackhawk SD

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 09:56am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 09:56am until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -10. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -16. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 9pm, then rising to around 11 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -10. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -16. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 9pm, then rising to around 11 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blackhawk SD
 44.16°N 103.31°W (Elev. 3514 ft)
9:22 am MST Jan 23, 2026
9am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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