220  
CDUS43 KUNR 170843  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
143 AM MST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 65R 65 1962 37 28 42  
MINIMUM 35 -17 1964 18 17 29  
AVERAGE 50 28 22 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.35 2016 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.25 0.19 0.06 0.12  
SINCE DEC 1 0.25 0.19 0.06 0.12  
SINCE JAN 1 18.74 19.84 -1.10 14.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.1 2016 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.3 3.5 -0.2 2.2  
SINCE DEC 1 3.3 3.5 -0.2 2.2  
SINCE JUL 1 4.9 13.5 -8.6 2.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 37 -22 29  
MONTH TO DATE 509 572 -63 518  
SINCE DEC 1 509 572 -63 518  
SINCE JUL 1 1622 2125 -503 1670  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 843 679 164 1036    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 66 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -20 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 722 AM MST SUNSET 416 PM MST  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 723 AM MST SUNSET 416 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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