Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 39°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Thursday
29th Jan
39

25

2

1
Friday
30th Jan
25

16

1

2
Saturday
31st Jan
48

21

6

2
Sunday
1st Feb
48

25

8

2
Monday
2nd Feb
43

25

3

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 29th 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 29th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 39°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 43% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the north.

39
°F maximum temperature
25
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
43
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
32
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Friday 30th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 25°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 69% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south.

25
°F maximum temperature
16
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
69
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
16
°F wind chill
9
mph wind from S

Rapid City weather for Saturday 31st January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the north-west.

48
°F maximum temperature
21
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
43
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Sunday 1st February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north-west.

48
°F maximum temperature
25
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
43
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Monday 2nd February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 43°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north.