7-Day Zone Forecast for Rapid City (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rapid City
Issued by: National Weather Service Rapid City, SD
Last Update: 425 AM MDT Thu May 14 2026




Today: Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph, decreasing to 30 mph this afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday: Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Breezy with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday: Showers likely. Windy with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Breezy with lows in the mid 30s.

Tuesday: Becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.







Zone Forecast: Rapid City

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