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CDUS43 KUNR 170833  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
233 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 16 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 68 84 1958 55 13 78  
MINIMUM 31 13 1907 34 -3 49  
AVERAGE 50 44 6 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.10 1.00 1960 0.08 0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.38 1.04 -0.66 0.38  
SINCE MAR 1 0.92 1.98 -1.06 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 1.21 2.82 -1.61 1.95  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 8.0 1960 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.4 6.2 -4.8 0.8  
SINCE MAR 1 9.8 16.6 -6.8 7.7  
SINCE JUL 1 17.9 47.6 -29.7 27.3  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 21 -6 1  
MONTH TO DATE 286 360 -74 272  
SINCE MAR 1 875 1244 -369 987  
SINCE JUL 1 4703 6178 -1475 5673  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 9 0 9 0  
SINCE JAN 1 9 0 9 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 86 2005  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 20 1953  
2001  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 606 AM MDT SUNSET 740 PM MDT  
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 604 AM MDT SUNSET 741 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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