Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be -1°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Friday
12th Dec
-1

-10

0

0
Saturday
13th Dec
-10

-13

3

1
Sunday
14th Dec
8

-10

9

2
Monday
15th Dec
12

4

8

1
Tuesday
16th Dec
14

5

5

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 12th December 2025 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 Friday 12th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -1°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 82% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

-1
°C maximum temperature
-10
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
82
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-7
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Saturday 13th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 12% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south.

-10
°C maximum temperature
-13
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
12
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-16
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from S

Rapid City weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect clear skies in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the west.

8
°C maximum temperature
-10
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Monday 15th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the west.

12
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
12
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.