Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 10°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 14th October 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 13th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 5% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the east.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °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)
  • 5% chance of some rain5
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the East7
    kph wind from E

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Rapid City weather for Wednesday 14th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the South-East10
    kph wind from SE

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Rapid City weather for Thursday 15th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 16% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the north-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 16% chance of some rain16
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 39 kph from the North-West39
    kph wind from NW

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Rapid City weather for Friday 16th October 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the South24
    kph wind from S

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Rapid City weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the West12
    kph wind from W

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