Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 4°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

  • Sunday
    26th Apr
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    27th Apr
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    28th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    29th Apr
    Broken clouds
  • Thursday
    30th Apr
    Scattered clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 26th 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 Sunday 26th April 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 99% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 4°C maximum temperature4
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 99% chance of some sleet or snow99
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected<10
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • 0°C wind chill0
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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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 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 52% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 52% chance of some sleet or snow52
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected<5
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the North27
    kph wind from N

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Rapid City weather for Tuesday 28th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

  • 7°C maximum temperature7
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 80% chance of some rain80
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South-East9
    kph wind from SE

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Rapid City weather for Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North17
    kph wind from N

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Rapid City weather for Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North17
    kph wind from N

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