Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 1 Mar 6:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 2 early. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm, mixing with snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 2 early. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Caputa SD
 43.96°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
7:16 am MST Mar 1, 2026
7am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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