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.

Saturday
24th Jan
-5

-21

4

2
Sunday
25th Jan
-12

-18

6

2
Monday
26th Jan
8

-17

10

2
Tuesday
27th Jan
5

-7

8

2
Wednesday
28th Jan
6

-4

4

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 24th 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 Saturday 24th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -5°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

-5
°C maximum temperature
-21
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-9
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds 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 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north.

-12
°C maximum temperature
-18
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-20
°C wind chill
19
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 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

8
°C maximum temperature
-17
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
10
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 27th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north.

5
°C maximum temperature
-7
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
8
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
2
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 28th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.