Rapid City Weather Forecast
- 60
- 81
Rain Showers Likely
- 57
- 80
Thunderstorms Likely
- 63
- 89
Mostly Sunny
- 66
- 97
Hot
- 58
- 90
Chance Thunderstorms
- 53
- 75
Chance Rain Showers
- 59
- 87
Partly Sunny
Today 6 Jul Rapid City
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of Showers and Thunderstorms. Some Thunderstorms may be severe. Near steady temperature in the upper 70s. East Winds 5 to 10 Mph with Gusts up to 20 Mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight 6 Jul Rapid City
Partly cloudy. Isolated Showers and Thunderstorms this Evening, then scattered Showers and Thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast Winds 5 to 10 Mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Rapid City Temperature Statistics
July Temperature
Ellsworth Air Force Base (8.1 miles)
Lowest 1 July, 2025
61 °FAverage July
78.5 °FHighest 3 July, 2025
100.2 °F
Climate (2020–Present)
Ellsworth Air Force Base (8.1 miles)
Average Low 2020–2025
37.4 °FAverage 2020–2025
49.1 °FAverage High 2020–2025
60.8 °F