Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 70°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 4th October 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 Saturday 4th October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the North13
    mph wind from N

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Rapid City weather for Sunday 5th October 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the north-west.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 48% chance of some rain48
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 55°F wind chill55
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 20 mph from the North-West20
    mph wind from NW

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Rapid City weather for Monday 6th October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 27% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south.

  • 52°F maximum temperature52
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 27% chance of some rain27
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 52°F wind chill52
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the South8
    mph wind from S

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Rapid City weather for Tuesday 7th October 2025

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south-east.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 41°F minimum temperature41
    °F minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the South-East8
    mph wind from SE

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Rapid City weather for Wednesday 8th October 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    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
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the South16
    mph wind from S

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