Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05° N Lon: 103.05° W Elev: 3202 ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 31 Jan 5:52 am MST
Detailed forecast for

Rapid City

Today
Mostly cloudy with a chance of freezing rain with a slight chance of rain this morning, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Ice accumulation around a trace. Breezy and not as cool with highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tonight
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.



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