CDUS43 KUNR 040840

CLI2WX



CLIMATE REPORT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD

240 AM MDT MON MAY 04 2026



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...THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 2026...



CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020

CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999





WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST                  

                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE  FROM      YEAR                 

                                      NORMAL                       

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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          

 YESTERDAY                                                           

  MAXIMUM         73    240 PM  62     11       74                   

  MINIMUM         40    429 AM  37      3       40                   

  AVERAGE         57            49      8       57                 



PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    

  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.07  -0.07     0.00                 

  MONTH TO DATE    0.00          0.20  -0.20     0.06                 

  SINCE MAR 1      2.18          2.17   0.01     3.66                 

  SINCE JAN 1      2.58          2.89  -0.31     4.58                 



DEGREE DAYS                                                           

 HEATING                                                              

  YESTERDAY        8            16     -8        8                    

  MONTH TO DATE   39            48     -9       42                    

  SINCE MAR 1   1476          1672   -196      703                    

  SINCE JUL 1   6157          7271  -1114     6176                    



 COOLING                                                              

  YESTERDAY        0             0      0        0                    

  MONTH TO DATE    0             0      0        0                    

  SINCE MAR 1      3             0      3        0                    

  SINCE JAN 1      3             0      3        0                    

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WIND (MPH)                                                            

  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (270)       

  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    37   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (260)       

  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.4                                        





RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)

 HIGHEST    73           400 AM                                      

 LOWEST     25           300 PM                                      

 AVERAGE    49                                                        



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SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    

MAY  4 2026...........SUNRISE   538 AM MDT   SUNSET   805 PM MDT     

MAY  5 2026...........SUNRISE   536 AM MDT   SUNSET   806 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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