Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 54°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Monday
12th Oct
54

41

1

3
Tuesday
13th Oct
50

41

1

2
Wednesday
14th Oct
55

46

1

4
Thursday
15th Oct
61

43

8

4
Friday
16th Oct
63

34

11

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 13th October 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 Monday 12th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the north.

54
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
36
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
54
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 13th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 4 mph from the east.

50
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
30
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
4
mph wind from E

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 14th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

55
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
34
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
55
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Thursday 15th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 12% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 24 mph from the north.

61
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
8
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
12
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
61
°F wind chill
24
mph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Friday 16th October 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.