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The Christmas season in Rapid City, South Dakota, brought an unexpected surprise this year. Instead of the usual cold and snowy weather, the region experienced record-breaking warmth that shattered decades-old temperature records.

South Dakota's Christmas Eve looks to continue with mainly dry weather during the day, with afternoon highs in the 30s and 40s in the north, the 40s and 50s in the south, and a few 60s in the southwest.

The recent surge of warm air tied and broke records in parts of South Dakota.

According to the latest drought monitor released on October 2nd, regions are primarily south of Interstate 90.

February has brought record-breaking temperatures, from the dangerously cold wind chill factors to the record-high temps a few days later.