Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 6°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Friday
24th Apr
6

2

1

2
Saturday
25th Apr
7

1

3

3
Sunday
26th Apr
6

3

0

3
Monday
27th Apr
5

2

2

6
Tuesday
28th Apr
10

1

6

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 24th April 2026 GMT

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Rapid City weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Rapid City for the next 5 days.

Rapid City weather for Friday 24th April 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 64% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north.

6
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
64
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
4
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Saturday 25th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

7
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from SE

Rapid City weather for Sunday 26th April 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

6
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
79
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Monday 27th April 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 34% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north-west.

5
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
2
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
34
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
1
°C wind chill
26
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 28th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.