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CDUS43 KUNR 020038
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
638 PM MDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 1 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 41 410 PM 87 2012 53 -12 46
MINIMUM 30 604 AM 8 2009 28 2 34
2023
AVERAGE 36 40 -4 40
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.17 0.41 2010 0.05 0.12 0.05
MONTH TO DATE 0.17 0.05 0.12 0.05
SINCE MAR 1 0.53 0.96 -0.43 0.66
SINCE JAN 1 0.75 1.77 -1.02 1.45
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 29 24 5 25
MONTH TO DATE 29 24 5 25
SINCE MAR 1 657 942 -285 736
SINCE JUL 1 4668 6200 -1532 5643
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 2 0 2 0
SINCE JAN 1 2 0 2 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
LT FREEZING RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 300 PM
LOWEST 45 1200 AM
AVERAGE 69
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 77 1991
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 1 1975
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM MDT SUNSET 719 PM MDT
APRIL 2 2026.........SUNRISE 632 AM MDT SUNSET 721 PM MDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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