Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 39°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Monday
6th Apr
39

30

0

4
Tuesday
7th Apr
63

30

11

6
Wednesday
8th Apr
54

36

11

5
Thursday
9th Apr
50

32

6

6
Friday
10th Apr
57

34

9

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 6th April 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 6th April 2026

Expect overcast skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 39°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the south-east.

39
°F maximum temperature
30
°F minimum temperature
overcast skies
0
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
32
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 7th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

63
°F maximum temperature
30
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
63
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from S

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 8th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 9% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-west.

54
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
11
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
9
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Thursday 9th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the east.

50
°F maximum temperature
32
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
46
°F wind chill
9
mph wind from E

Rapid City weather for Friday 10th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the south.