Pacific Storm Impacting Hawaii; Atmospheric River Brings Precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and Northern California

A strong weather system will bring the potential for flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, strong to locally damaging non-thunderstorm winds, and high elevation snow to the Hawaiian Islands. Precipitation will overspread most of the eastern third of the country. A prolonged atmospheric river will bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to the Pacific Northwest and California into the Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 31 Jan 4:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Piedmont SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 9. East wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 9. East wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Piedmont SD
 44.24°N 103.4°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
4:31 am MST Jan 31, 2025
4am MST Jan 31, 2025-6pm MST Feb 6, 2025
 
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