380  
CDUS43 KUNR 010844  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
144 AM MST THU JAN 01 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 59 149 PM 62 1963 36 23 28  
MINIMUM 22 1152 PM -21 2017 13 9 13  
AVERAGE 41 24 17 21  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.04 1975 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.17 0.35 -0.18 0.46  
SINCE DEC 1 0.17 0.35 -0.18 0.46  
SINCE JAN 1 18.19 17.44 0.75 13.34  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 24 41 -17 44  
MONTH TO DATE 925 1225 -300 1003  
SINCE DEC 1 925 1225 -300 1003  
SINCE JUL 1 2112 2910 -798 2222  
 
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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 900 PM  
LOWEST 25 100 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 63 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -20 1974  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 425 PM MST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 426 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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