Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather for the Central Plains and Northeast; Record Warmth for mid-Atlantic to Southeast

Sinlaku continues to affect the Marianas as it moves north through Friday. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley today and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 22 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 12:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

Red Flag Warning until April 16, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. Windy, with a north wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. Windy, with a north wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Caputa SD
 43.83°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
12pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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