Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather Monday over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes Monday through Thursday over the lower Mississippi River Valley and southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 20 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7pm.  Low around 21. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 21. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Caputa SD
 43.83°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
3:22 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
3am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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