904  
CDUS43 KUNR 040837  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
237 AM MDT SAT APR 04 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 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 31 1159 PM 82 1943 54 -23 55  
MINIMUM 26 743 PM -1 2020 28 -2 22  
AVERAGE 29 41 -12 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.16 0.55 1986 0.05 0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.15 0.19 0.11  
SINCE MAR 1 0.70 1.06 -0.36 0.72  
SINCE JAN 1 0.92 1.87 -0.95 1.51  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 36 24 12 26  
MONTH TO DATE 92 72 20 82  
SINCE MAR 1 720 990 -270 793  
SINCE JUL 1 4731 6248 -1517 5700  
 
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 200 AM  
LOWEST 85 600 PM  
AVERAGE 93  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 82 1992  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 10 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 4 2026.........SUNRISE 628 AM MDT SUNSET 723 PM MDT  
APRIL 5 2026.........SUNRISE 626 AM MDT SUNSET 724 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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