Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be -5°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Thursday
22nd Jan
-5

-17

4

1
Friday
23rd Jan
-17

-20

2

1
Saturday
24th Jan
-8

-21

2

2
Sunday
25th Jan
-12

-17

6

2
Monday
26th Jan
4

-13

10

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 22nd 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 Thursday 22nd January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 28% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north.

-5
°C maximum temperature
-17
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
28
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-12
°C wind chill
23
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Friday 23rd January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -17°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 62% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-east.

-17
°C maximum temperature
-20
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
62
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-25
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Saturday 24th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north-east.

-8
°C maximum temperature
-21
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-12
°C wind chill
8
kph wind from NE

Rapid City weather for Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 5% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.

-12
°C maximum temperature
-17
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
5
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-19
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Monday 26th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the west.