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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Apr 4:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

Red Flag Warning April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely between midnight and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Breezy, with a north wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. 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: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely between midnight and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Breezy, with a north wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 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 27. 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 70. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Caputa SD
 43.83°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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