650  
CDUS43 KUNR 070854  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
254 AM MDT THU MAY 07 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 6 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 54 89 1911 62 -8 60  
MINIMUM 31 25 1906 41 -10 43  
AVERAGE 43 51 -8 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.20 1888 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.59 -0.57 0.18  
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 3.79 -2.36 3.26  
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 4.63 -2.91 4.10  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 1.2 1938 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.9 -0.9 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 10.9 21.3 -10.4 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 19.0 52.3 -33.3 28.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 22 14 8 13  
MONTH TO DATE 92 89 3 57  
SINCE MAR 1 1237 1589 -352 1284  
SINCE JUL 1 5065 6523 -1458 5970  
 
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 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
 
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) 62 90 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 25 1907  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 536 AM MDT SUNSET 804 PM MDT  
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 535 AM MDT SUNSET 805 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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