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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 3:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Calm wind.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 3. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 6. Light west wind becoming north 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 3. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 6. Light west wind becoming north 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Caputa SD
 43.96°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
2:31 am MST Feb 20, 2026
4am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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