Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be -17°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Friday
23rd Jan
-17

-19

1

2
Saturday
24th Jan
-7

-19

6

2
Sunday
25th Jan
-12

-19

4

2
Monday
26th Jan
6

-17

10

2
Tuesday
27th Jan
2

-9

4

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 23rd January 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 Friday 23rd January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -17°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

-17
°C maximum temperature
-19
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-26
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Saturday 24th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -7°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 25% chance of some snow and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

-7
°C maximum temperature
-19
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
25
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-12
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 3% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north.

-12
°C maximum temperature
-19
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
3
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-19
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Monday 26th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

6
°C maximum temperature
-17
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
10
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 27th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 17% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north.