Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS53 KUNR 011528
CLMCUT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
928 AM MDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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...THE CUSTER COUNTY AIRPORT SD 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 78 04/22 75 04/27
LOWEST 20 04/07 14 04/05
04/25
AVG. MAXIMUM 51.2 50.1 1.1 51.9
AVG. MINIMUM 27.5 28.5 -1.0 27.7
MEAN 39.3 39.3 0.0 39.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 25 24
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.57 2.42 -0.85 2.13
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.08 -0.03 0.07
DAYS >= .01 10 13
DAYS >= .10 7 6
DAYS >= .50 0 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.71 04/23 TO 04/24 0.97
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 763 771 -8 746
SINCE 7/1 6281 7431 -1150 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/260 DATE 04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/250 DATE 04/13
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 13 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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