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CDUS43 KUNR 040840
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
140 AM MST SUN JAN 04 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 51 120 PM 61 2012 36 15 22
MINIMUM 23 1047 PM -24 1950 13 10 12
AVERAGE 37 24 13 17
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 28 41 -13 48
MONTH TO DATE 93 123 -30 139
SINCE DEC 1 1018 1346 -328 1142
SINCE JUL 1 2205 3031 -826 2361
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 WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 1000 PM
LOWEST 52 100 PM
AVERAGE 72
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 62 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -27 1950
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 4 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 428 PM MST
JANUARY 5 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 429 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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