Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 1 Mar 7:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 11 early. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, 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

    Mostly Cloudy

  • 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 68. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 11 early. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, 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 68. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Caputa SD
 43.83°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
7:16 am MST Mar 1, 2026
8am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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