Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 16 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 19 Feb 1:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a north wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 7am.  Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a north wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Caputa SD
 43.83°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
1:51 am MST Feb 19, 2026
2am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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