Rapid City weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 10°C.

  • Friday
    14th Mar
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    15th Mar
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    16th Mar
    Broken clouds
  • Monday
    17th Mar
    Scattered clouds
  • Tuesday
    18th Mar
    Mostly cloudy with light snow (2-5 cm of snow expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 14th March 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for South Dakota (Rapid City) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Rapid City weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Rapid City for the next 5 days.

Rapid City weather for Friday 14th March 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 44% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 48 kph from the north-west.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 44% chance of some rain44
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 48 kph from the North-West48
    kph wind from NW

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Rapid City weather for Saturday 15th March 2025

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the north-west.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • -2°C minimum temperature-2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the North-West29
    kph wind from NW

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Rapid City weather for Sunday 16th March 2025

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • -1°C minimum temperature-1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the West21
    kph wind from W

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Rapid City weather for Monday 17th March 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the West23
    kph wind from W

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Rapid City weather for Tuesday 18th March 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 71% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • -1°C minimum temperature-1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light snow
    mostly cloudy with light snow
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 71% chance of some snow71
    % chance of some snow
  • 2-5 cm of snow expected<5
    cm of snow expected
  • 1°C wind chill1
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the North28
    kph wind from N

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