Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be -8°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Sunday
28th Dec
-8

-11

5

1
Monday
29th Dec
4

-9

7

1
Tuesday
30th Dec
9

-2

8

1
Wednesday
31st Dec
12

-1

8

1
Thursday
1st Jan
7

-2

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 29th 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 Sunday 28th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of -8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the north-west.

-8
°C maximum temperature
-11
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-18
°C wind chill
41
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Monday 29th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the west.

4
°C maximum temperature
-9
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 30th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

9
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 31st December 2025

Expect clear skies 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 north.

12
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
12
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Thursday 1st January 2026

Expect broken clouds 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 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south-west.