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As of 15:15 MDT

Weather in Rapid City, SD

60°Current weather

Rapid City, Wednesday, 28 October, 15:15

Clear. Feels like 57°. High 60°, low 40°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°

Monthly outlook for Rapid City, SD: average high 54.2°, average low 39.2°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (65.5°), the coolest 11 November (31.1°).

54.2°/39.2°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
28 October – 6 November56.3°52.8°+1.9°
7 November – 16 November50.6°48.3°+1.3°
17 November – 26 Novemberat normal44.3°—

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).

Thu, 2959° / 39°0Clear
59 °Clear

Rapid City, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.4 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Fri, 3055° / 39°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Rapid City, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.9 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Sat, 3164° / 50°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Rapid City, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sun, 0166° / 47°0.01Light rain
66 °Light rain

Rapid City, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Mon, 0254° / 43°0.34Rain
54 °Rain

Rapid City, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 54°, low 43°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind22.8 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 0351° / 41°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Rapid City, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.6 mph NW
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 0458° / 42°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Rapid City, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 42°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 0551° / 35°0Clear
51 °Clear

Rapid City, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 51°, low 35°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.3 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 0646° / 31°0Clear
46 °Clear

Rapid City, Friday, 6 November

Clear. High 46°, low 31°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 0749° / 33°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Rapid City, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 49°, low 33°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0850° / 37°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Rapid City, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 37°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.6 mph W
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 0954° / 40°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Rapid City, Monday, 9 November

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 40°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.8 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 1050° / 34°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Rapid City, Tuesday, 10 November

Overcast. High 50°, low 34°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind19.2 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 1147° / 31°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Rapid City, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 47°, low 31°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 1254° / 41°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Rapid City, Thursday, 12 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 2639° / 23°0.06Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

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)

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.