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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Saturday, April 11

Current Weather

5:32 AM

46°F
Partly cloudy
RealFeel® 43°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel®
43°
Wind
SSE 7 mph
Wind Gusts
11 mph
Humidity
73%
Indoor Humidity
33% (Slightly Dry)
Dew Point
38° F
Pressure
↓ 29.61 in
Cloud Cover
44%
Visibility
12 mi
Cloud Ceiling
20000 ft

Day

4/11
85°Hi
RealFeel® 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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RealFeel Shade™ 81°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Mainly cloudy and very warm with the temperature approaching the record high of 87 set in 2023
alerts

Red Flag Warning

12:00 PM Saturday - 8:00 PM Saturday

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

WindSW 12 mph

Wind Gusts25 mph

Probability of Precipitation2%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover76%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

4/11
54°Lo
RealFeel® 45°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Turning out clear; breezy late
alerts

Red Flag Warning

12:00 PM Saturday - 8:00 PM Saturday

WindWSW 15 mph

Wind Gusts33 mph

Probability of Precipitation5%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover40%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 15 mins
Rise 6:17 AM
Set 7:32 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 3:39 AM
Set 1:01 PM

Temperature History

4/11
High
Low
Forecast
85°
54°
Average
55°
30°
Last Year
82°
42°

Current Weather Conditions in Rapid City

Rapid City, South Dakota is currently Partly cloudy with a temperature of 46°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 43° (Chilly) based on observed conditions including 73% humidity, 44% cloud cover, a UV index of 0, and winds of 7 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 43°. 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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