536  
CDUS43 KUNR 040840  
CLI2WX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
240 AM MDT MON MAY 04 2026  
   
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..THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 73 240 PM 62 11 74  
MINIMUM 40 429 AM 37 3 40  
AVERAGE 57 49 8 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.20 -0.20 0.06  
SINCE MAR 1 2.18 2.17 0.01 3.66  
SINCE JAN 1 2.58 2.89 -0.31 4.58  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 8 16 -8 8  
MONTH TO DATE 39 48 -9 42  
SINCE MAR 1 1476 1672 -196 703  
SINCE JUL 1 6157 7271 -1114 6176  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 0  
SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 400 AM  
LOWEST 25 300 PM  
AVERAGE 49  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 4 2026...........SUNRISE 538 AM MDT SUNSET 805 PM MDT  
MAY 5 2026...........SUNRISE 536 AM MDT SUNSET 806 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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