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CDUS43 KUNR 040840
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
240 AM MDT MON MAY 04 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 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 69 1208 PM 93 1952 62 7 77
MINIMUM 41 1038 PM 19 1954 37 4 36
AVERAGE 55 49 6 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 0.76 1969 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE T 0.27 -0.27 0.03
SINCE MAR 1 1.49 3.26 -1.77 3.59
SINCE JAN 1 1.71 4.07 -2.36 4.38
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 10 16 -6 8
MONTH TO DATE 39 49 -10 37
SINCE MAR 1 1265 1601 -336 1294
SINCE JUL 1 5276 6859 -1583 6201
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 0
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 76 1100 PM
LOWEST 31 1200 PM
AVERAGE 54
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 91 1986
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 25 2013
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 4 2026...........SUNRISE 539 AM MDT SUNSET 759 PM MDT
MAY 5 2026...........SUNRISE 538 AM MDT SUNSET 801 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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