As of 14:10 MDT

Weather in Rapid City, SD

57°

Rapid City, Friday, 30 October, 14:10

Overcast. Feels like 56°. High 58°, low 38°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind12 mph S

Humidity67%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point47°

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Monthly outlook for Rapid City, SD: average high 53.1°, average low 39.5°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 31 October (67.6°), the coolest 14 November (31.9°).

53.1°/39.5°

Average high / low

+1.6°

Above normal

3 / 3

Wet days / normal

1.2 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
30 October – 8 November	56.3°	52.1°	+2.4°
9 November – 18 November	47.7°	47.4°	+0.1°
19 November – 28 November	at normal	42.8°	—

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).

Sat, 3168° / 46°

68 °

Rapid City, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind11.1 mph SE

Humidity77%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point51°

Sun, 0162° / 44°

62 °

Rapid City, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind6.2 mph SE

Humidity69%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point48°

Mon, 0254° / 41°

0.15

54 °

Rapid City, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind22.1 mph NW

Humidity64%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point39°

Tue, 0357° / 38°

0.04

57 °

Rapid City, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 57°, low 38°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind14.4 mph N

Humidity41%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point26°

Wed, 0457° / 41°

57 °

Rapid City, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind14.9 mph N

Humidity36%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Thu, 0555° / 39°

55 °

Rapid City, Thursday, 5 November

Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure29.71 inHg

Wind14.9 mph N

Humidity36%

Visibility—

Dew point25°

Fri, 0655° / 38°

55 °

Rapid City, Friday, 6 November

Clear. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind9.8 mph SE

Humidity50%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

Sat, 0753° / 40°

0.63

53 °

Rapid City, Saturday, 7 November

Rain. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind10.1 mph E

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Sun, 0844° / 40°

0.33

44 °

Rapid City, Sunday, 8 November

Rain. High 44°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind6.1 mph E

Humidity95%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Mon, 0940° / 37°

40 °

Rapid City, Monday, 9 November

Light rain. High 40°, low 37°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind8.9 mph SE

Humidity93%

Visibility—

Dew point37°

Tue, 1044° / 37°

44 °

Rapid City, Tuesday, 10 November

Overcast. High 44°, low 37°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind14 mph S

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Wed, 1159° / 36°

59 °

Rapid City, Wednesday, 11 November

Clear. High 59°, low 36°.

Pressure29.62 inHg

Wind18.4 mph S

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Thu, 1253° / 47°

53 °

Rapid City, Thursday, 12 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 47°.

Pressure29.38 inHg

Wind21.1 mph NW

Humidity51%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Fri, 1345° / 36°

0.02

45 °

Rapid City, Friday, 13 November

Light rain. High 45°, low 36°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind28.7 mph NW

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Sat, 1445° / 32°

45 °

Rapid City, Saturday, 14 November

Overcast. High 45°, low 32°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind21.1 mph NW

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Sun, 1548° / 28°

0.01

48 °

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°

0.02

49 °

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°

0.02

47 °

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°

0.03

47 °

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°

0.03

45 °

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°

0.02

45 °

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°

0.02

45 °

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°

0.02

45 °

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°

0.02

43 °

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°

0.02

45 °

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°

0.02

42 °

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)

Thu, 2639° / 23°

0.06

39 °

Rapid City, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°

Average low23°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high66° (1998)

Record low-8° (1985)

Fri, 2739° / 22°

0.02

39 °

Rapid City, Friday, 27 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°

Average low22°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation15%

Record high72° (2017)

Record low-12° (1985)

Sat, 2840° / 22°

0.02

40 °

Rapid City, Saturday, 28 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°

Average low22°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation8%

Record high61° (1998)

Record low-9° (1976)

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.