Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	28 Feb 1:52 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Caputa SD

Overnight
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 9 early. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.