626  
CDUS43 KUNR 030836  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
236 AM MDT SUN MAY 03 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 78 84 1949 60 18 61  
MINIMUM 38 24 1954 39 -1 40  
AVERAGE 58 50 8 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.63 2008 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.20 -0.20 0.13  
SINCE MAR 1 1.41 3.40 -1.99 3.21  
SINCE JAN 1 1.70 4.24 -2.54 4.05  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 12.0 2008 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 10.9 20.7 -9.8 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 19.0 51.7 -32.7 28.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 15 -8 14  
MONTH TO DATE 24 31 -7 30  
SINCE MAR 1 1169 1531 -362 1257  
SINCE JUL 1 4997 6465 -1468 5943  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 21 1 20 0  
SINCE JAN 1 21 1 20 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 88 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 19 1954  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 3 2026...........SUNRISE 541 AM MDT SUNSET 759 PM MDT  
MAY 4 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM MDT SUNSET 800 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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