Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 21 Feb 4:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a light northwest wind becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 2. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a light northwest wind becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 2. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Caputa SD
 43.96°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
3:22 am MST Feb 21, 2026
5am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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