Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	12 Mar 4:52 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Caputa SD

High Wind Warning March 12, 09:00am until March 12, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 12, 11:00am until March 12, 07:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 69 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 44 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely between 2pm and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 12. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.