535  
CDUS43 KUNR 040840  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
240 AM MDT MON MAY 04 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 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 66 88 1952 60 6 75  
MINIMUM 51 19 1954 40 11 39  
AVERAGE 59 50 9 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 2.08 1905 0.09 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.29 -0.27 0.13  
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 3.49 -2.06 3.21  
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 4.33 -2.61 4.05  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 9.0 1905 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.5 -0.5 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 10.9 20.9 -10.0 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 19.0 51.9 -32.9 28.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 6 15 -9 8  
MONTH TO DATE 30 46 -16 38  
SINCE MAR 1 1175 1546 -371 1265  
SINCE JUL 1 5003 6480 -1477 5951  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 21 1 20 0  
SINCE JAN 1 21 1 20 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 90 1966  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 23 1891  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 4 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM MDT SUNSET 800 PM MDT  
MAY 5 2026...........SUNRISE 539 AM MDT SUNSET 801 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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