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CXUS53 KUNR 011528
CLMRAP

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

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/22/1989
 LOW                   04/03/2020
HIGHEST           92   04/22                          82  04/11
                                                          04/16
LOWEST            19   04/18                          18  04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.6               56.6     3.0     61.2
AVG. MINIMUM    30.1               31.2    -1.1     32.1
MEAN            44.9               43.9     1.0     46.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    23                                  14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.16   1967
 MINIMUM        0.02   1987
TOTALS          1.13               2.08   -0.95     2.95
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.07   -0.03     0.10
DAYS >= .01        9                                  10
DAYS >= .10        7                                   5
DAYS >= .50        0                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.33   04/26 TO 04/27               2.13


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    598                634     -36      546
 SINCE 7/1      5237               6808   -1571       MM
COOLING TOTAL      3                  1       2        0
 SINCE 1/1         5                  1       4       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/330    DATE  04/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/330    DATE  04/07

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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