Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.
Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)
Lat: 44.05°NLon: 103.05°WElev: 3202ft.
Fair and Windy
52°F
11°C
| Humidity | 50% |
| Wind Speed | NW 35 G 44 mph |
| Barometer | 30.32 in (1026.8 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 34°F (1°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 44°F (7°C) |
| Last update | 15 Oct 8:52 am MDT |
Extended Forecast for
Caputa SD
Wind Advisory October 15, 09:00am until October 15, 11:00pm
Freeze Warning October 15, 09:00pm until October 16, 09:00am
Today
High: 52 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
WindyTonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Frost
and BlusteryFriday
High: 56 °F
Frost then
SunnyFriday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. South wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Caputa SD
44°N 102.99°W (Elev. 2953 ft)
44°N 102.99°W (Elev. 2953 ft)
6:21 am MDT Oct 15, 2026
8am MDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
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