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

Current Weather

3:13 AM

60°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 58°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel®
58°
Wind
WNW 3 mph
Wind Gusts
5 mph
Humidity
25%
Indoor Humidity
33% (Dry)
Dew Point
24° F
Pressure
↓ 29.59 in
Cloud Cover
76%
Visibility
36 mi
Cloud Ceiling
28200 ft

Day

4/22
88°Hi
RealFeel® 89°
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 Shade™ 84°
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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Partly sunny 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 15 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® 38°
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 breezy; thunderstorms can bring hail and damaging winds
alerts

Red Flag Warning

10:00 AM Wednesday - 8:00 PM Wednesday

WindW 17 mph

Wind Gusts46 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 cloudy with a temperature of 60°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 58° (Cool) based on observed conditions including 25% humidity, 76% cloud cover, a UV index of 0, and winds of 3 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 58°. 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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