7-Day Zone Forecast for Rapid City (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rapid City
Issued by: National Weather Service Rapid City, SD
Last Update: 937 PM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: Mostly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph.

Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph, becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Thursday Night: Rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Breezy, cooler with lows around 30. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Little or no snow accumulation. Breezy and much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 30.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.







Zone Forecast: Rapid City

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