337  
CDUS43 KUNR 240034  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
634 PM MDT TUE MAY 23 2023  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 82 236 PM 87 1951 69 13 55  
1960  
MINIMUM 53 407 AM 24 2002 45 8 35  
AVERAGE 68 57 11 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.35 1946 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.61 2.49 1.12 1.31  
SINCE MAR 1 5.88 5.48 0.40 3.14  
SINCE JAN 1 7.13 6.29 0.84 3.62  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 9 -9 20  
MONTH TO DATE 182 292 -110 307  
SINCE MAR 1 2053 1844 209 1998  
SINCE JUL 1 7302 7102 200 6754  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 3 0 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0  
SINCE MAR 1 3 1 2 0  
SINCE JAN 1 3 1 2 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 400 AM  
LOWEST 42 300 PM  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 89 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 23 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 23 2023...........SUNRISE 519 AM MDT SUNSET 820 PM MDT  
MAY 24 2023...........SUNRISE 518 AM MDT SUNSET 821 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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