Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 11°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Thursday
15th Jan
11

0

7

1
Friday
16th Jan
0

-5

5

1
Saturday
17th Jan
-1

-10

7

1
Sunday
18th Jan
6

-4

7

1
Monday
19th Jan
0

-7

4

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 15th January 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 Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 41% chance of some snow and a strong breeze of 42 kph from the north-west.

11
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
41
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
11
°C wind chill
42
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 25% chance of some snow and a moderate gale of 57 kph from the north-west.

0
°C maximum temperature
-5
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
25
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-9
°C wind chill
57
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 2% chance of some snow and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the north-west.

-1
°C maximum temperature
-10
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
2
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-9
°C wind chill
35
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 42 kph from the north-west.

6
°C maximum temperature
-4
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
42
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-west.