048  
CDUS43 KUNR 040853  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
153 AM MST THU DEC 04 2025  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 3 2025
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 34 129 AM 68 1948 40 -6 66  
MINIMUM 14 1156 PM -6 2006 16 -2 12  
AVERAGE 24 28 -4 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.29 1955 0.01 0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 0.03 0.06 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.09 0.03 0.06 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 18.11 17.12 0.99 12.88  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 41 37 4 26  
MONTH TO DATE 118 109 9 113  
SINCE DEC 1 118 109 9 113  
SINCE JUL 1 1305 1794 -489 1332  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 815 607 208 932    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 900 AM  
LOWEST 74 100 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 75 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -5 1972  
2005  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 4 2025......SUNRISE 711 AM MST SUNSET 414 PM MST  
DECEMBER 5 2025......SUNRISE 712 AM MST SUNSET 414 PM MST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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