Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 9°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

  • Tuesday
    24th Feb
    Broken clouds
  • Wednesday
    25th Feb
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    26th Feb
    Clear skies
  • Friday
    27th Feb
    Clear skies
  • Saturday
    28th Feb
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 24th February 2026 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 Tuesday 24th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the North22
    kph wind from N

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Rapid City weather for Wednesday 25th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north-west.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 0°C minimum temperature0
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 40% chance of some rain40
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the North-West27
    kph wind from NW

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Rapid City weather for Thursday 26th February 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the West21
    kph wind from W

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Rapid City weather for Friday 27th February 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-West21
    kph wind from NW

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Rapid City weather for Saturday 28th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 1°C maximum temperature1
    °C maximum temperature
  • -6°C minimum temperature-6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • -4°C wind chill-4
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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