Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 3°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
10th Mar
3

-1

0

1
Wednesday
11th Mar
6

-2

11

4
Thursday
12th Mar
18

-1

5

4
Friday
13th Mar
7

2

1

1
Saturday
14th Mar
12

-1

2

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 10th 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 10th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy 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 2-5 cm of snow expected with 99% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north.

3
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
99
% chance of some snow
<5
cm of snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 11th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

6
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Thursday 12th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the west.

18
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
70
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
36
kph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Friday 13th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 32% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-east.

7
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
32
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
4
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Saturday 14th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 75% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north.