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CDUS43 KUNR 290835
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
235 AM MDT WED APR 29 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 28 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 51 245 PM 89 1987 60 -9 57
MINIMUM 29 1046 PM 18 1956 35 -6 41
AVERAGE 40 47 -7 49
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 0.71 1950 0.09 -0.09 0.64
MONTH TO DATE 1.13 1.91 -0.78 2.93
SINCE MAR 1 1.49 2.82 -1.33 3.54
SINCE JAN 1 1.71 3.63 -1.92 4.33
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 25 18 7 16
MONTH TO DATE 554 597 -43 522
SINCE MAR 1 1182 1515 -333 1233
SINCE JUL 1 5193 6773 -1580 6140
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 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 1100 PM
LOWEST 50 300 PM
AVERAGE 73
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 85 1951
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 11 1950
1956
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 547 AM MDT SUNSET 753 PM MDT
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 545 AM MDT SUNSET 755 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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