Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	11 Mar 5:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00am until March 12, 09:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 48 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then snow likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 9pm, then snow likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Monday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.