Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 1:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Caputa SD
 43.96°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
1:57 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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