634  
CDUS43 KUNR 050837  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
237 AM MDT TUE MAY 05 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 4 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 57 90 1966 61 -4 80  
MINIMUM 41 23 1891 40 1 45  
AVERAGE 49 50 -1 63  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.72 1969 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.39 -0.37 0.13  
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 3.59 -2.16 3.21  
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 4.43 -2.71 4.05  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.6 1905 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.7 -0.7 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 10.9 21.1 -10.2 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 19.0 52.1 -33.1 28.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 16 15 1 2  
MONTH TO DATE 46 61 -15 40  
SINCE MAR 1 1191 1561 -370 1267  
SINCE JUL 1 5019 6495 -1476 5953  
 
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 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 92 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 25 1944  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 5 2026...........SUNRISE 539 AM MDT SUNSET 801 PM MDT  
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 537 AM MDT SUNSET 802 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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