Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 41°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Sunday
7th Dec
41

18

8

1
Monday
8th Dec
46

32

5

1
Tuesday
9th Dec
54

36

4

1
Wednesday
10th Dec
37

30

0

1
Thursday
11th Dec
36

16

5

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Sunday 7th December 2025 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 7th December 2025

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 41°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 4% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the north-west.

41
°F maximum temperature
18
°F minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
4
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
36
°F wind chill
10
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Monday 8th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the west.

46
°F maximum temperature
32
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
13
mph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 9th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 23 mph from the north-west.

54
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
23
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 37°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south.

37
°F maximum temperature
30
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
58
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
28
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from S

Rapid City weather for Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 36°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the north.