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CDUS43 KUNR 180835
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
235 AM MDT SAT APR 18 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 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 46 403 PM 88 1948 57 -11 53
MINIMUM 25 1031 PM 16 2001 31 -6 33
AVERAGE 36 44 -8 43
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.85 1986 0.08 -0.07 0.12
MONTH TO DATE 0.48 1.04 -0.56 0.33
SINCE MAR 1 0.84 1.95 -1.11 0.94
SINCE JAN 1 1.06 2.76 -1.70 1.73
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 29 21 8 22
MONTH TO DATE 336 385 -49 322
SINCE MAR 1 964 1303 -339 1033
SINCE JUL 1 4975 6561 -1586 5940
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 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 1200 AM
LOWEST 35 500 PM
AVERAGE 66
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 90 1987
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 16 1953
2022
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 604 AM MDT SUNSET 740 PM MDT
APRIL 19 2026.........SUNRISE 602 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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