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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
235 AM MDT SAT MAY 02 2026
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..THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 60 416 PM 61 -1 54
MINIMUM 31 541 AM 36 -5 37
AVERAGE 46 49 -3 46
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.07 -0.07 0.06
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.07 -0.07 0.06
SINCE MAR 1 2.18 2.04 0.14 3.66
SINCE JAN 1 2.58 2.76 -0.18 4.58
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 19 16 3 19
MONTH TO DATE 19 16 3 19
SINCE MAR 1 1456 1640 -184 680
SINCE JUL 1 6137 7239 -1102 6153
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 0
SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 72 600 AM
LOWEST 24 300 PM
AVERAGE 48
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM MDT SUNSET 803 PM MDT
MAY 3 2026...........SUNRISE 539 AM MDT SUNSET 804 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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