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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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