657  
CDUS43 KUNR 030035  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
535 PM MST FRI JAN 02 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 26 62 1998 37 -11 21  
MINIMUM 21 -24 1890 17 4 15  
AVERAGE 24 27 -3 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.22 2023 0.01 -0.01 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.02 -0.02 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.31 0.39 -0.08 0.31  
SINCE JAN 1 T 0.02 -0.02 T  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 3.3 2023 0.1 -0.1 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.3 -0.3 T  
SINCE DEC 1 3.3 6.9 -3.6 3.2  
SINCE JUL 1 4.9 16.9 -12.0 3.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 41 38 3 47  
MONTH TO DATE 68 76 -8 88  
SINCE DEC 1 971 1220 -249 1033  
SINCE JUL 1 2084 2773 -689 2185  
 
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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WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 63 1893  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -24 1950  
 
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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