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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Monday, April 13

Current Weather

5:29 AM

51°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 49°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel®
49°
Wind
NNW 5 mph
Wind Gusts
7 mph
Humidity
66%
Indoor Humidity
35% (Slightly Dry)
Dew Point
40° F
Pressure
↔ 29.62 in
Cloud Cover
81%
Visibility
11 mi
Cloud Ceiling
20800 ft

Day

4/13
74°Hi
RealFeel® 73°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 70°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Mostly cloudy, breezy and very warm; gusty winds, low humidity and dry brush will result in an elevated wildfire risk
alerts

Red Flag Warning

12:00 PM Saturday - 9:00 PM Monday

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

WindWSW 17 mph

Wind Gusts43 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover76%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

4/13
40°Lo
RealFeel® 34°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Mostly cloudy
alerts

Red Flag Warning

12:00 PM Saturday - 9:00 PM Monday

WindW 8 mph

Wind Gusts16 mph

Probability of Precipitation3%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover79%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 21 mins
Rise 6:13 AM
Set 7:34 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 4:26 AM
Set 3:23 PM

Temperature History

4/13
High
Low
Forecast
74°
40°
Average
56°
30°
Last Year
61°
36°

Current Weather Conditions in Rapid City

Rapid City, South Dakota is currently Mostly cloudy with a temperature of 51°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 49° (Chilly) based on observed conditions including 66% humidity, 81% cloud cover, a UV index of 0, and winds of 5 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 49°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Rapid City, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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