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CXUS53 KUNR 011528
CLMGCC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
928 AM MDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 81 04/21 80 04/11
LOWEST 16 04/25 22 04/04
AVG. MAXIMUM 57.5 55.3 2.2 56.3
AVG. MINIMUM 29.3 29.8 -0.5 31.0
MEAN 43.4 42.5 0.9 43.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 23 18
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.18 1.60 -0.42 2.07
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.05 -0.01 0.07
DAYS >= .01 9 11
DAYS >= .10 5 5
DAYS >= .50 0 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.38 04/23 TO 04/23 1.02
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 640 674 -34 634
SINCE 7/1 5536 6952 -1416 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 45/250 DATE 04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 75/250 DATE 04/22
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 57
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 13 SLEET 0
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 6
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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