Weather information for the Rapid City area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included!
Climate
Monthly average temperatures and precipitation for Rapid City are shown below.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Avg. High | 34° | 38° | 45° | 57° | 68° | 77° | 86° | 85° | 74° | 62° | 46° | 35° |
| Avg. Low | 10° | 15° | 22° | 32° | 42° | 51° | 58° | 56° | 45° | 34° | 22° | 12° |
| Daily Avg | 22° | 27° | 34° | 45° | 55° | 65° | 72° | 71° | 60° | 48° | 35° | 24° |
| Avg. Precip. | 0.4 in | 0.5 in | 1.0 in | 1.9 in | 2.7 in | 3.1 in | 2.0 in | 1.7 in | 1.3 in | 1.1 in | 0.6 in | 0.5 in |
| Note: All temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. | ||||||||||||
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Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
Snow
Thursday Night
Snow
Friday
Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Mostly Clear
Saturday
Sunny
Detailed Forecast |
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| Tonight | Mostly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. |
| Thursday | Snow after 7am. Cloudy. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 30 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Thursday Night | Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 16. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Friday | A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
| Friday Night | Mostly clear. Low around 19, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. |
| Saturday | Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. |
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. |
| Sunday | Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. |
| Sunday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 34. |
| Monday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. |
| Monday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. |
| Tuesday | Partly sunny, with a high near 58. |
| Tuesday Night | A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. |
| Wednesday | A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. |
