Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. 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.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	28 Nov 11:52 am MST

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Detailed forecast for

Pennington Co Plains

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Tonight

Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Breezy with lows around 15. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent. Wind chill values around 5 below after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Areas of blowing and drifting snow in the morning, then patchy blowing and drifting snow in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch possible. Breezy with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill values around 5 below in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Wind chill values around 10 below.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values around 10 below in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in the evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows around 15.

Thursday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.