Rapid City weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rapid City is expected to be 13°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rapid City, South Dakota, USA for more weather parameters.

Monday
4th May
13

6

3

4
Tuesday
5th May
8

2

3

3
Wednesday
6th May
11

0

7

4
Thursday
7th May
20

2

2

5
Friday
8th May
22

9

10

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 4th May 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 4th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the north-west.

13
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
31
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north.

8
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-west.

11
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from NW

Rapid City weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.

20
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
kph wind from N

Rapid City weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rapid City, South Dakota with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north.