Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 6:52 pm MST
Detailed forecast for

Southern Meade Co Plains

Tonight
Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Windy with highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, decreasing to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Very windy with highs in the upper 40s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy and very windy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Friday
Partly cloudy with strong winds. Highs in the lower 30s.
Friday Night
Becoming partly cloudy. Windy with lows 15 to 20.
Saturday
Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid 30s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 40s.



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