Winter Weather Continues in the Northeast; Frigid Temperatures for the Central and Eastern U.S.

The major winter storm will continue to impact the Northeast U.S. today with heavy snow as it shifts away from the East Coast. Frigid temperatures will impact the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. this week, and numerous record lows are forecast. Sub-zero lows are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair and Breezy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Jan 12:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 8. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light northeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 8. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light northeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Caputa SD
 43.96°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
12:21 pm MST Jan 26, 2026
1pm MST Jan 26, 2026-6pm MST Feb 1, 2026
 
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