Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 5:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Caputa SD
 43.83°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
4:02 am MDT Apr 18, 2026
6am MDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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