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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
928 AM MDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE FAITH 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           87   04/22                          74  04/27
LOWEST            19   04/09                          33  04/29
                       04/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.1               56.4    -1.3     61.8
AVG. MINIMUM    30.0               32.2    -2.2     40.5
MEAN            42.5               44.3    -1.8     51.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    21                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.88               1.75    0.13     1.56
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.06    0.00     0.07
DAYS >= .01        8                                   6
DAYS >= .10        6                                   2
DAYS >= .50        1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.79   04/03 TO 04/03               1.19


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    669                622      47       82
 SINCE 7/1      6253               7226    -973       MM
COOLING TOTAL      4                  1       3        0
 SINCE 1/1         4                  1       3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/310    DATE  04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/290    DATE  04/23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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