756  
CDUS43 KUNR 030837  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
237 AM MDT FRI APR 03 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 2 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 45 MM 77 1991 54 -9 41  
MINIMUM 30 222 AM 1 1975 28 2 27  
AVERAGE 38 41 -3 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.54 1984 0.05 -0.05 0.06  
MONTH TO DATE 0.18 0.10 0.08 0.11  
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 1.01 -0.47 0.72  
SINCE JAN 1 0.76 1.82 -1.06 1.51  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 24 3 31  
MONTH TO DATE 56 48 8 56  
SINCE MAR 1 684 966 -282 767  
SINCE JUL 1 4695 6224 -1529 5674  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 2 0 2 0  
SINCE JAN 1 2 0 2 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 200 AM  
LOWEST 68 300 PM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 82 1943  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -1 2020  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 3 2026.........SUNRISE 630 AM MDT SUNSET 722 PM MDT  
APRIL 4 2026.........SUNRISE 628 AM MDT SUNSET 723 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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