Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 10:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Caputa SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a northwest wind 41 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a northwest wind 41 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Caputa SD
 43.96°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
8:57 am MST Jan 14, 2026
11am MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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