Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 13°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Thursday
26th Feb
13

2

11

3
Friday
27th Feb
14

2

8

3
Saturday
28th Feb
3

-3

7

3
Sunday
1st Mar
6

-4

2

3
Monday
2nd Mar
12

-1

1

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 26th February 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 26th February 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.

13
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
11
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
kph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Friday 27th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-west.

14
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
20
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Saturday 28th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-east.

3
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from NE

Rapid City weather for Sunday 1st March 2026

Expect broken clouds 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 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

6
°C maximum temperature
-4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Monday 2nd March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.