Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 32°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Monday
19th Jan
32

18

4

1
Tuesday
20th Jan
46

23

6

1
Wednesday
21st Jan
37

19

5

1
Thursday
22nd Jan
30

16

8

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Saturday 17th January 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 19th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 32°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north-west.

32
°F maximum temperature
18
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
21
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 25% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-west.

46
°F maximum temperature
23
°F minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
6
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
25
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
39
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 37°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 12% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-west.

37
°F maximum temperature
19
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
12
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
28
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Thursday 22nd January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 30°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-west.