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CDUS43 KUNR 040045
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
545 PM MST SAT JAN 03 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 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 51 120 PM 61 2012 36 15 22
MINIMUM 32 407 AM -24 1950 13 19 12
AVERAGE 42 24 18 17
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.60 1949 0.01 -0.01 0.08
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.03 -0.03 0.08
SINCE DEC 1 0.17 0.38 -0.21 0.54
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.03 -0.03 0.08
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 23 41 -18 48
MONTH TO DATE 88 123 -35 139
SINCE DEC 1 1013 1346 -333 1142
SINCE JUL 1 2200 3031 -831 2361
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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 85 1200 AM
LOWEST 52 100 PM
AVERAGE 69
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 62 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -27 1950
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 3 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 427 PM MST
JANUARY 4 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 428 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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