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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 20. Light and variable wind.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Calm wind.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 1. Light northwest wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 20. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 1. Light northwest wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Caputa SD
 43.96°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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