Short-Term Forecast

A brief warm-up thanks to a day of sunshine was welcome relief from the clouds and cold temps. But it's back to a February reality on Friday as temps will be cut in half as arctic air takes its toll on our thermometers. Light snow primarily over the Black Hills will leave most with under an inch.

Extended Outlook

The sunshine returns on Saturday, but the damage is done. Temps will remain cold for the first half of the weekend but the continued sunshine and retreating arctic air will allow temps to moderate for Sunday and look to improve further for Monday. 

Thursday Almanac

Rapid City Airport
High:  48 (at 1:18pm)
Low:  7 (at 2:50am)
Normal High:  38
Normal Low: 14
Precipitation:  0.00"
Precipitation for February:  0.01" (-0.10")
Precipitation for 2012:  0.32" (-0.09")
Sunrise: 6:59 a.m.
Sunset:  5:14 p.m.

Old Records for Friday February 10th

Rapid City Airport
High: 74 (1951)
Low:  -14 (1981)

Chief Meteorologist Taylor Nicolasien