Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 12°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Thursday
30th Apr
12

2

8

6
Friday
1st May
15

2

13

6
Saturday
2nd May
21

4

11

7
Sunday
3rd May
18

9

5

4
Monday
4th May
22

9

10

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 30th 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 Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north.

12
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
12
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north.

15
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
13
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.

21
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north.

18
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.