Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 12°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Monday
23rd Feb
12

-7

7

3
Tuesday
24th Feb
9

0

1

2
Wednesday
25th Feb
9

1

0

1
Thursday
26th Feb
11

2

11

3
Friday
27th Feb
16

1

8

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 23rd February 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 Monday 23rd February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

12
°C maximum temperature
-7
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
kph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 24th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-west.

9
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 25th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north-west.

9
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
62
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Thursday 26th February 2026

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the west.

11
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
11
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
22
kph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Friday 27th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north.