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As of 00:29 MDT

Weather in Rapid City, SD

32°Current weather

Rapid City, Tuesday, 27 October, 00:29

Fog. Feels like 22°. High 60°, low 31°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility2.5 mi
Dew point31°

Monthly outlook for Rapid City, SD: average high 51.6°, average low 38.1°. That is 0° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 31 October (62.6°), the coolest 6 November (28.2°).

51.6°/38.1°
Average high / low
+0°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
27 October – 5 November53°53.2°-0.2°
6 November – 15 November49.3°48.5°+0.4°
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°0.08Light rain
58 °Light rain

Rapid City, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.1 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Thu, 2958° / 40°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Rapid City, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Fri, 3053° / 40°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Rapid City, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Sat, 3163° / 49°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Rapid City, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 49°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 0160° / 46°0.09Light rain
60 °Light rain

Rapid City, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 0244° / 37°0.81Rain
44 °Rain

Rapid City, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 44°, low 37°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind25.5 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 0344° / 40°0.62Rain
44 °Rain

Rapid City, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 44°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind26.7 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 0444° / 36°0Overcast
44 °Overcast

Rapid City, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 44°, low 36°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind24.8 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 0545° / 29°0Clear
45 °Clear

Rapid City, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 45°, low 29°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.2 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Fri, 0643° / 28°0Overcast
43 °Overcast

Rapid City, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 43°, low 28°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.5 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sat, 0752° / 36°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Rapid City, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 52°, low 36°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0858° / 45°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Rapid City, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 0956° / 47°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Rapid City, Monday, 9 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 47°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind19.2 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 1046° / 33°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Rapid City, Tuesday, 10 November

Overcast. High 46°, low 33°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind25.2 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 1140° / 34°0Overcast
40 °Overcast

Rapid City, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 40°, low 34°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind19.8 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
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.