Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Feb 5:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Caputa SD
 43.83°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
5:21 am MST Feb 12, 2026
6am MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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