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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Wednesday, April 22

Current Weather

12:00 PM

88°F
Mostly sunny
RealFeel® 92°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 85°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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RealFeel®
92°
RealFeel Shade™
85°
Max UV Index
6.5 (High)
Wind
SSW 9 mph
Wind Gusts
18 mph
Humidity
10%
Indoor Humidity
10% (Dry)
Dew Point
25° F
Pressure
↓ 29.41 in
Cloud Cover
20%
Visibility
21 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

4/22
88°Hi
RealFeel® 92°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 85°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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Some sun with the temperature near the record of 93 from 1989; breezy this afternoon with a strong t-storm; thunderstorms can bring hail and damaging winds
alerts

Red Flag Warning

10:00 AM Wednesday - 8:00 PM Wednesday

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindSW 14 mph

Wind Gusts38 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms50%

Precipitation0.10 in

Rain0.10 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover45%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

4/22
48°Lo
RealFeel® 36°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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A heavy thunderstorm early this evening; partly cloudy and windy; thunderstorms can bring hail and damaging winds
alerts

Red Flag Warning

10:00 AM Wednesday - 8:00 PM Wednesday

WindWSW 23 mph

Wind Gusts41 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.15 in

Rain0.15 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover40%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 47 mins
Rise 5:58 AM
Set 7:45 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 9:55 AM
Set 2:17 AM

Temperature History

4/22
High
Low
Forecast
88°
48°
Average
58°
33°
Last Year
62°
32°

Current Weather Conditions in Rapid City

Rapid City, South Dakota is currently Mostly sunny with a temperature of 88°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 92° (Hot) based on observed conditions including 10% humidity, 20% cloud cover, a UV index of 6, and winds of 9 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 85°. 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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