Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 8:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 12. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of freezing rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 12. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of freezing rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Caputa SD
 43.83°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
8:16 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
9am MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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