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CDUS43 KUNR 260833
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
233 AM MDT SUN APR 26 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 25 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 45 253 PM 86 1962 59 -14 47
MINIMUM 27 255 AM 22 2002 34 -7 39
AVERAGE 36 46 -10 43
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.64 1984 0.09 -0.09 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 0.80 1.65 -0.85 0.80
SINCE MAR 1 1.16 2.56 -1.40 1.41
SINCE JAN 1 1.38 3.37 -1.99 2.20
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 29 19 10 22
MONTH TO DATE 473 543 -70 494
SINCE MAR 1 1101 1461 -360 1205
SINCE JUL 1 5112 6719 -1607 6112
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0
SINCE MAR 1 5 0 5 0
SINCE JAN 1 5 0 5 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 89 300 AM
LOWEST 48 1100 AM
AVERAGE 69
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 89 1952
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 20 1950
1988
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 26 2026.........SUNRISE 551 AM MDT SUNSET 750 PM MDT
APRIL 27 2026.........SUNRISE 550 AM MDT SUNSET 751 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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