Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 4 Apr 2:52 am MDT
Detailed forecast for

Custer Co Plains

Overnight
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning. Breezy with highs in the mid 40s. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow and rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Breezy and not as cool with highs around 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Breezy with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Breezy, cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Friday
A chance of snow in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.



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