553  
CDUS43 KUNR 020838  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
138 AM MST FRI JAN 02 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 57 64 1998 37 20 32  
MINIMUM 18 -22 1924 17 1 16  
AVERAGE 38 27 11 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.28 1970 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.31 0.38 -0.07 0.31  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.0 1970 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 3.3 6.8 -3.5 3.2  
SINCE JUL 1 4.9 16.8 -11.9 3.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 38 -11 41  
MONTH TO DATE 27 38 -11 41  
SINCE DEC 1 930 1182 -252 986  
SINCE JUL 1 2043 2735 -692 2138  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 62 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -24 1890  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM MST SUNSET 426 PM MST  
JANUARY 3 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM MST SUNSET 427 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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