Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 6°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Monday
27th Apr
6

2

1

4
Tuesday
28th Apr
6

3

2

3
Wednesday
29th Apr
14

2

6

6
Thursday
30th Apr
12

4

2

4
Friday
1st May
18

3

13

7

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 27th 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 27th April 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 59% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north.

6
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
1
hour of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
59
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
2
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 28th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 95% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

6
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
95
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 22% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.

14
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
22
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
14
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 13% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

12
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
13
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
18
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.