Rapid City weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 24°C.

  • Sunday
    4th May
    Clear skies
  • Monday
    5th May
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    6th May
    Cloudy with some rain (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    7th May
    Broken clouds
  • Thursday
    8th May
    Scattered clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 4th May 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 Sunday 4th May 2025

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the south.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the South32
    kph wind from S

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Rapid City weather for Monday 5th May 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South22
    kph wind from S

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Rapid City weather for Tuesday 6th May 2025

Expect cloudy with some rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North23
    kph wind from N

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Rapid City weather for Wednesday 7th May 2025

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-East17
    kph wind from SE

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Rapid City weather for Thursday 8th May 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South22
    kph wind from S

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