Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Feb 9:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 5 early. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm, mixing with snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 5 early. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Caputa SD
 43.83°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
9:21 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
10pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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