Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 45°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
28th Apr
45

36

2

3
Wednesday
29th Apr
55

36

6

5
Thursday
30th Apr
50

36

5

4
Friday
1st May
57

37

6

7
Saturday
2nd May
68

39

14

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 28th 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 Tuesday 28th April 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 45°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 94% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

45
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
94
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
43
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the north-west.

55
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
55
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north.

50
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
11
mph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

57
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
7
mph wind from E

Rapid City weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north.