912  
CDUS43 KUNR 180838  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
138 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 64 66 1998 37 27 31  
MINIMUM 32 -20 1964 18 14 23  
AVERAGE 48 28 20 27  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.18 1908 0.01 0.05 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.31 0.20 0.11 0.12  
SINCE DEC 1 0.31 0.20 0.11 0.12  
SINCE JAN 1 18.80 19.85 -1.05 14.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 3.0 1908 0.2 -0.2 0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 3.3 3.7 -0.4 2.3  
SINCE DEC 1 3.3 3.7 -0.4 2.3  
SINCE JUL 1 4.9 13.7 -8.8 2.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 17 38 -21 38  
MONTH TO DATE 526 610 -84 556  
SINCE DEC 1 526 610 -84 556  
SINCE JUL 1 1639 2163 -524 1708  
 
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 59 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 65 1958  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -25 1924  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 723 AM MST SUNSET 416 PM MST  
DECEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 724 AM MST SUNSET 417 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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