Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Windy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 26 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

Cold Weather Advisory January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -11. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -11. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Caputa SD
 43.83°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
12:46 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
1pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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