Wind Advisory
Ends in 41 min
When
From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM MDT Saturday.
Where
Portions of northwestern and southwestern South Dakota.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Rapid City SD
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few localized gusts to around 60 mph are possible.
Impacts
Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Ziebach; Rapid City; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Southern Jackson
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Observed 8:00 AM MDT at KRAP

Caputa, SD weather

Sunny and 39°4°, gusts to 31 mph49 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Sunny

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 25 mph40 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 25 mph40 km/hgusts 33 mph53 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 15 mph24 km/h by 2 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · down to 18°−8° by 1 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.16 inHg+5.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

15°8° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until noon
High 53°12° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Drizzle tomorrow from noon (90%, 0.76 in19 mm)

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 50°10° · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 10 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	60%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	48%	28%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	41%	8%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	36%	4%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	32%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	28%	1%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	24%	6%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	21%	18%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	22%	27%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	23%	36%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	27%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	65%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	43%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	45%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	38%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
34 mph55 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then rain likely. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 5am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 1.1 in2.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  90% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 33°0°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow before 8am, then rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
72% chance of rain, high 46°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
78% chance of snow, high 42°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–61°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rapid Creek above Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rapid Creek near Farmingdale

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Boxelder Creek at New Underwood

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2842 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rapid Creek at Founders Park

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Rapid City Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+14°+8°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+21°+11°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Caputa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:11 PM; Morning 6:59–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Caputa. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Wind Advisory

Caputa, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rapid Creek above Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City

Rapid Creek near Farmingdale

Boxelder Creek at New Underwood

Rapid Creek at Founders Park

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon