Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
3rd Mar
15

4

11

4
Wednesday
4th Mar
18

3

11

4
Thursday
5th Mar
18

3

4

3
Friday
6th Mar
3

0

0

1
Saturday
7th Mar
10

-3

12

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 3rd March 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 3rd March 2026

Expect scattered clouds 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 gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-west.

15
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
15
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 4th March 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-west.

18
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
11
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
10
kph wind from SW

Rapid City weather for Thursday 5th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north.

18
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Friday 6th March 2026

Expect overcast with light snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 cm of snow expected with 54% chance of some snow and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north.

3
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
overcast with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
54
% chance of some snow
<10
cm of snow expected
-3
°C wind chill
30
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Saturday 7th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.