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CDUS43 KUNR 030035
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
535 PM MST FRI JAN 02 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 28 336 PM 66 1998 36 -8 23
MINIMUM 22 125 AM -16 1968 13 9 11
AVERAGE 25 24 1 17
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.19 1943 0.01 -0.01 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.02 -0.02 0.00
SINCE DEC 1 0.17 0.37 -0.20 0.46
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.02 -0.02 0.00
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 40 41 -1 48
MONTH TO DATE 67 82 -15 91
SINCE DEC 1 992 1305 -313 1094
SINCE JUL 1 2179 2990 -811 2313
COOLING
TODAY 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 WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 1200 AM
LOWEST 81 400 PM
AVERAGE 87
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 61 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -24 1950
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 426 PM MST
JANUARY 3 2026.......SUNRISE 727 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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