Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Partly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	N 17 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1029.1 mb)
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	22 Jan 2:52 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Rapid City SD

Cold Weather Advisory January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: -7 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 4 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -18. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -8. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.