7-Day Zone Forecast for Rapid City (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rapid City
Issued by: National Weather Service Rapid City, SD
Last Update: 317 PM MDT Wed Mar 18 2026




Late This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain with a slight chance of snow in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 30s.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.







Zone Forecast: Rapid City

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