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CDUS43 KUNR 300831
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
231 AM MDT THU APR 30 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 29 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 60 129 PM 85 1951 60 0 70
MINIMUM 26 311 AM 11 1950 35 -9 37
1956
AVERAGE 43 48 -5 54
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 0.95 1953 0.08 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.13 1.99 -0.86 2.93
SINCE MAR 1 1.49 2.90 -1.41 3.54
SINCE JAN 1 1.71 3.71 -2.00 4.33
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 22 18 4 11
MONTH TO DATE 576 615 -39 533
SINCE MAR 1 1204 1533 -329 1244
SINCE JUL 1 5215 6791 -1576 6151
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 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 47 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.4
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 1200 AM
LOWEST 30 500 PM
AVERAGE 61
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 92 1992
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 9 1950
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 545 AM MDT SUNSET 755 PM MDT
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 544 AM MDT SUNSET 756 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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