As of 13:26 MDT

Weather in Rapid City, SD

60°Current weather

Rapid City, Tuesday, 27 October, 13:26

Mostly clear. Feels like 59°. High 60°, low 34°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Rapid City, SD: average high 58.5°, average low 42.5°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 7 November (71.5°), the coolest 27 October (33.7°).

58.5°/42.5°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
27 October – 5 November56.2°53.2°+1.7°
6 November – 15 November62.2°48.5°+7.6°
16 November – 25 Novemberat normal45.3°—

October records over 66 years

92.5°3 October 2025All-time high
-5.4°26 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Green Valley (6 mi).

Wed, 2858° / 40°0.04Light rain
58 °Light rain

Rapid City, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.9 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Thu, 2959° / 39°0Clear
59 °Clear

Rapid City, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Fri, 3056° / 37°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Rapid City, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 37°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.6 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 3165° / 51°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Rapid City, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 51°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sun, 0164° / 47°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Rapid City, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 0251° / 39°0.06Light rain
51 °Light rain

Rapid City, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 51°, low 39°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind23.4 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 0344° / 41°0.01Light rain
44 °Light rain

Rapid City, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 44°, low 41°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 0448° / 44°0.02Light rain
48 °Light rain

Rapid City, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 48°, low 44°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 0557° / 43°0Clear
57 °Clear

Rapid City, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 57°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.2 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 0662° / 41°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

Rapid City, Friday, 6 November

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 41°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.8 mph E
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sat, 0771° / 50°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Rapid City, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 71°, low 50°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SE
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0861° / 50°0.01Light rain
61 °Light rain

Rapid City, Sunday, 8 November

Light rain. High 61°, low 50°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind28.1 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 0958° / 42°0Clear
58 °Clear

Rapid City, Monday, 9 November

Clear. High 58°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind24.8 mph NW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 1058° / 39°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rapid City, Tuesday, 10 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 39°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 1162° / 44°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Rapid City, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 1248° / 28°0.02Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-8° (1986)
Fri, 1349° / 29°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low-17° (1986)
Sat, 1448° / 30°0.02Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (2025)
Record low2° (2014)
Sun, 1548° / 28°0.01Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high71° (2021)
Record low4° (2014)
Mon, 1649° / 28°0.02Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low-2° (2014)
Tue, 1747° / 28°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low2° (2000)
Wed, 1847° / 28°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (2008)
Record low5° (1996)
Thu, 1945° / 28°0.03Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (1989)
Record low2° (1985)
Fri, 2045° / 26°0.02Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high65° (1990)
Record low-9° (1985)
Sat, 2145° / 26°0.02Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2012)
Record low-8° (1977)
Sun, 2245° / 26°0.02Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (2002)
Record low-2° (1985)
Mon, 2343° / 25°0.02Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (2017)
Record low-12° (1985)
Tue, 2445° / 25°0.02Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low-5° (1985)
Wed, 2542° / 24°0.02Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Rapid City, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1960)
Record low-4° (1993)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Rapid City, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Rapid City, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.