Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NW 29 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.48 in (999.2 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	17 Feb 9:52 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny then
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 21 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northeast 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.