Rapid City, South Dakota

Local Time: 5:30 PM MST on December 02, 2008 (GMT -07) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 44.1° N 103.2° W (Google Map)

Active Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Rapid Valley, Rapid City, South Dakota (PWS)

Updated: 5:19 PM MST on December 02, 2008

27.9 °F / -2.3 °C

Light Snow Mist

Windchill:	18 °F / -8 °C
Humidity:	87%
Dew Point:	25 °F / -4 °C
Wind:	11.0 mph / 17.7 km/h / 4.9 m/s from the NNW
Pressure:	29.97 in / 1014.8 hPa (Falling)
Visibility:	1.5 miles / 2.4 kilometers
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 1100 ft / 335 m (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	3240 ft / 987 m

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KRAP)
Wind Speed:	22.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	340° (NNW)
Ceiling:	1100 ft / 335 m
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Rapid City	28 °F / -2 °C	Light Snow Mist	5:26 PM MST
	Custer	28 °F / -2 °C	Light Snow	5:17 PM MST

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KRAP)

39 °F / 3 °C

16 °F / -8 °C

Record (KRAP)

69 °F / 20 °C (1960)

-19 °F / -28 °C (1985)

Yesterday

47 °F / 8 °C

18 °F / -7 °C

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 32

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Pine Ridge	57°F / 14°C
Winner	55°F / 13°C
Yankton	51°F / 11°C
Chamberlain	50°F / 10°C
Mitchell	49°F / 9°C

State Lows:
Brookings	17°F / -8°C
Watertown	18°F / -8°C
Yankton	21°F / -6°C
Sioux Falls	21°F / -6°C
Aberdeen	23°F / -5°C

Astronomy

December 2, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:09 AM MST

4:15 PM MST

Civil Twilight

6:36 AM MST

4:47 PM MST

Nautical Twilight

6:00 AM MST

5:23 PM MST

Astronomical Twilight

5:25 AM MST

5:58 PM MST

Moon

10:57 AM MST (12/2)

8:42 PM MST (12/2)

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 10m

Length of Day

9h 05m

Tomorrow will be 1m 21s shorter.

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Waxing Crescent, 23% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Rapid City, SD

27.9 °F / -2.3 °C

Light Snow

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
47° F \| 18° F 8° C \| -8° C	27° F \| 9° F -3° C \| -13° C	22° F \| 11° F -6° C \| -12° C	38° F \| 20° F 3° C \| -7° C	40° F \| 22° F 4° C \| -6° C
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Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.

Forecast for Rapid City

Updated: 2:44 PM MST on December 2, 2008
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 5 am MST Wednesday...
	Tonight Windy...cloudy. Snow in the evening...then chance of snow after midnight. Areas of blowing snow through the night. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Storm total snow accumulation up to 4 inches possible. Lows around 18. North winds 15 to 30 mph.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows around 9. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chill readings 9 below to 1 above zero.
	Thursday Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 9 below to 1 above zero in the morning. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings 2 below to 8 above zero.
	Friday Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Lowest wind chill readings 2 below to 8 above zero in the morning. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Saturday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 40s.
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Sunday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and snow showers. Highs in the lower 40s.
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Monday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 18.
	Tuesday Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Raiders vs. Chargers	5:15 PM PST on December 04, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 63 °F / 17 °C
Jaguars vs. Bears	12:00 PM CST on December 07, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 25 °F / -4 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Blue Raiders vs. Ragin' Cajuns	6:00 PM CST on December 03, 2008	Thunderstorm, 63 °F / 17 °C
Cardinals vs. Scarlet Knights	7:30 PM EST on December 04, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 40 °F / 4 °C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Macclesfield Town vs. Wycombe Wanderers	7:45 PM GMT on December 02, 2008	Scattered Clouds, High 37° F/ 3° C
Blackburn Rovers vs. Manchester United	7:45 PM GMT on December 02, 2008	Scattered Clouds, High 35° F/ 2° C
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Dew Point

Humidity

Wind

Pressure

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Windchill

Elevation

Updated

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Rapid Valley, Rapid City, SD

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

27.9 °F / -2.3 °C

25 °F / -4 °C

87%

NNW at 11.0 mph / 17.7 km/h / 4.9 m/s

29.97 in / 1014.8 hPa

- / hr

18 °F / -8 °C

3240 ft

5:19 PM MST

Normal

Girls Incorporated (R) in North Rapid Ci, Rapid City, SD

Youth & Family Services Girls Inc. Weather Station, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

27.6 °F / -2.4 °C

26 °F / -3 °C

94%

North at 14.0 mph / 22.5 km/h / 6.3 m/s

26.50 in / 897.3 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

16 °F / -9 °C

3255 ft

5:30 PM MST

Rapid Fire

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IEM Rapid City , Rapid City, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

°F / -17.8 °C

ENE at 18 mph / 29.0 km/h / 8.0 m/s

29.78 in / 1008.4 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

-21 °F / -29 °C

3276 ft

4:51 PM MST

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RAWS PORTABLE FIRE MET 2 SD, Rapid City, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

32 °F / 0.0 °C

20 °F / -7 °C

61%

NNW at 9 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

24 °F / -4 °C

3299 ft

4:35 PM MST

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JoDa's House, Box Elder, SD

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

27.0 °F / -2.8 °C

24 °F / -4 °C

89%

NNW at 13.0 mph / 20.9 km/h / 5.8 m/s

29.88 in / 1011.7 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

16 °F / -9 °C

3090 ft

5:30 PM MST

Rapid Fire

Prairie View Estates, Box Elder, SD

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27.9 °F / -2.3 °C

25 °F / -4 °C

90%

North at 13.0 mph / 20.9 km/h / 5.8 m/s

29.92 in / 1013.1 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

17 °F / -8 °C

3060 ft

5:30 PM MST

Rapid Fire

Spring Creek Acres, Hermosa, SD

Rick's Weather Page, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

26.0 °F / -3.3 °C

26 °F / -3 °C

100%

NNW at 32.0 mph / 51.5 km/h / 14.3 m/s

29.87 in / 1011.4 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

9 °F / -13 °C

3450 ft

5:30 PM MST

Rapid Fire

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Prairie Creek, Rapid City, SD

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26.3 °F / -3.2 °C

21 °F / -6 °C

81%

West at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

30.03 in / 1016.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

26 °F / -3 °C

4550 ft

5:30 PM MST

Rapid Fire

RAWS BAKER PARK SD, Keystone, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

27 °F / -2.8 °C

20 °F / -7 °C

76%

North at 5 mph / 8.0 km/h / 2.2 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

21 °F / -6 °C

4673 ft

5:03 PM MST

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RAWS NEMO SD, Nemo, SD

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26 °F / -3.3 °C

20 °F / -7 °C

79%

West at 8 mph / 12.9 km/h / 3.6 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

18 °F / -8 °C

4644 ft

4:57 PM MST

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RAWS MT. RUSHMORE SD, Keystone, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

29 °F / -1.7 °C

20 °F / -7 °C

69%

NNE at 3 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

29 °F / -2 °C

5399 ft

4:13 PM MST

MADIS

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Heartland Country Ranchettes, Hermosa, SD

Visit Website, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

28.0 °F / -2.2 °C

23 °F / -5 °C

82%

North at 21.4 mph / 34.4 km/h / 9.6 m/s

29.82 in / 1009.7 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

14 °F / -10 °C

3595 ft

5:29 PM MST

Rapid Fire

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 2:30 PM MST on December 02, 2008 ... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 5 am MST Wednesday... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow remains in effect until 5 am MST Wednesday. Rain and snow will change to snow early this evening... and continue through the night with snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches expected. The snowfall is expected to taper off early Wednesday morning. Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph will result in areas of blowing snow tonight into early Wednesday morning... at times reducing visibility to less than one half mile. In addition... rapidly falling temperatures will freeze already wet roadways. This will create locally icy conditions especially over bridges and untreated roadways. A Winter Weather Advisory means snow... freezing precipitation... strong winds... and cold temperatures will create hazardous conditions. Use caution when outdoors or traveling.