Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Jul 5:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Caputa SD
 43.96°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
4:30 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
6pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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