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

7 Miles NE Ellsworth Air Force Base SD

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. 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 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 8 to 10 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 17 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.