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CDUS43 KUNR 050831
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
131 AM MST MON JAN 05 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 4 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 67R 1214 PM 62 2012 36 31 12
MINIMUM 26 645 AM -27 1950 13 13 4
AVERAGE 47 24 23 8
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.37 1997 0.01 -0.01 0.08
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.04 -0.04 0.16
SINCE DEC 1 0.17 0.39 -0.22 0.62
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.04 -0.04 0.16
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 18 41 -23 57
MONTH TO DATE 111 164 -53 196
SINCE DEC 1 1036 1387 -351 1199
SINCE JUL 1 2223 3072 -849 2418
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 89 200 AM
LOWEST 19 1200 PM
AVERAGE 54
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 73 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -17 1979
1988
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 5 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 429 PM MST
JANUARY 6 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 430 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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