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

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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY 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           81   04/21                          80  04/11
LOWEST            16   04/25                          22  04/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.5               55.3     2.2     56.3
AVG. MINIMUM    29.3               29.8    -0.5     31.0
MEAN            43.4               42.5     0.9     43.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    23                                  18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.18               1.60   -0.42     2.07
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01        9                                  11
DAYS >= .10        5                                   5
DAYS >= .50        0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.38   04/23 TO 04/23               1.02


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    640                674     -34      634
 SINCE 7/1      5536               6952   -1416       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/250    DATE  04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    75/250    DATE  04/22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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