Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 30°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Monday
25th May
30

16

11

UV8
Tuesday
26th May
30

18

11

UV7
Wednesday
27th May
28

17

7

UV7
Thursday
28th May
25

18

4

UV6
Friday
29th May
26

17

10

UV8

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 25th May 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 Monday 25th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 30°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

30
°C maximum temperature
16
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
UV8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
13
kph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 26th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the south.

30
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
UV7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
33
kph wind from S

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 27th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the south.

28
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
UV7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
34
kph wind from S

Rapid City weather for Thursday 28th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 44% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south.

25
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
UV6
UV index (High)
44
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
25
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from S

Rapid City weather for Friday 29th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-east.