Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 82°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
6th Oct
82

61

12

5
Wednesday
7th Oct
79

57

11

5
Thursday
8th Oct
75

52

10

4
Friday
9th Oct
86

57

10

4
Saturday
10th Oct
88

64

11

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 7th 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 6th October 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 82°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the north.

82
°F maximum temperature
61
°F minimum temperature
clear skies
12
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
12
mph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 7th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 79°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-east.

79
°F maximum temperature
57
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
79
°F wind chill
7
mph wind from NE

Rapid City weather for Thursday 8th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

75
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
75
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from E

Rapid City weather for Friday 9th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.

86
°F maximum temperature
57
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
11
mph wind from SW

Rapid City weather for Saturday 10th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the west.