Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 64°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Thursday
25th Dec
64

43

2

1
Friday
26th Dec
59

39

8

1
Saturday
27th Dec
52

23

5

1
Sunday
28th Dec
25

16

9

1
Monday
29th Dec
41

14

8

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 25th December 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 Thursday 25th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the west.

64
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
mph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Friday 26th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.

59
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from SW

Rapid City weather for Saturday 27th December 2025

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 9% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-west.

52
°F maximum temperature
23
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
9
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Sunday 28th December 2025

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 25°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-west.

25
°F maximum temperature
16
°F minimum temperature
clear skies
9
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
10
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Monday 29th December 2025

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 41°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the west.