Climatological Report (Daily)
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CDUS43 KUNR 180036
CLIUNR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
636 PM MDT FRI APR 17 2026

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 2026...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                           NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         44     86    2005  55    -11       50
  MINIMUM         31     20    1953  34     -3       31
                               2001
  AVERAGE         38                 45     -7       41

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            T      1.06 1920   0.08  -0.08     0.11
  MONTH TO DATE    0.38               1.12  -0.74     0.49
  SINCE MAR 1      0.92               2.06  -1.14     1.22
  SINCE JAN 1      1.21               2.90  -1.69     2.06

SNOWFALL (IN)
  TODAY            T      6.8  1920   0.4   -0.4      1.1
  MONTH TO DATE    1.4                6.6   -5.2      1.9
  SINCE MAR 1      9.8               17.0   -7.2      8.8
  SINCE JUL 1     17.9               48.0  -30.1     28.4
  SNOW DEPTH       T

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY           27                 20      7       24
  MONTH TO DATE  313                380    -67      296
  SINCE MAR 1    902               1264   -362     1011
  SINCE JUL 1   4730               6198  -1468     5697

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                  0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                  0      0        0
  SINCE MAR 1      9                  0      9        0
  SINCE JAN 1      9                  0      9        0
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WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  LIGHT SNOW

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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        84      1923
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        16      1953


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE   606 AM MDT   SUNSET   740 PM MDT
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE   604 AM MDT   SUNSET   741 PM MDT


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




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