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.

Friday
9th Jan
3

-1

7

1
Saturday
10th Jan
5

-1

1

1
Sunday
11th Jan
14

0

9

1
Monday
12th Jan
15

4

5

1
Tuesday
13th Jan
11

6

5

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 9th January 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 Friday 9th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 7% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north-west.

3
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
7
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-2
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north-west.

5
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

14
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
14
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

15
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
23
kph wind from W

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the north-west.