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CDUS43 KUNR 010841
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
241 AM MDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 59 346 PM 92 1992 61 -2 61
MINIMUM 26 421 AM 9 1950 35 -9 43
AVERAGE 43 48 -5 52
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.06 1967 0.09 -0.09 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 1.13 2.08 -0.95 2.95
SINCE MAR 1 1.49 2.99 -1.50 3.56
SINCE JAN 1 1.71 3.80 -2.09 4.35
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 22 17 5 13
MONTH TO DATE 598 632 -34 546
SINCE MAR 1 1226 1550 -324 1257
SINCE JUL 1 5237 6808 -1571 6164
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 3 1 2 0
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 0
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 75 400 AM
LOWEST 22 200 PM
AVERAGE 49
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 88 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 18 1950
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 544 AM MDT SUNSET 756 PM MDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 542 AM MDT SUNSET 757 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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