051  
CDUS43 KUNR 130035  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
635 PM MDT SUN MAY 12 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 77 153 PM 90 1960 65 12 58  
MINIMUM 52 425 AM 22 1943 40 12 52  
1953  
AVERAGE 65 53 12 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.84 2023 0.11 -0.11 0.84  
MONTH TO DATE 0.73 1.17 -0.44 2.56  
SINCE MAR 1 6.10 4.16 1.94 4.83  
SINCE JAN 1 6.93 4.97 1.96 6.08  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 13 -13 10  
MONTH TO DATE 149 177 -28 98  
SINCE MAR 1 1578 1729 -151 1969  
SINCE JUL 1 6216 6987 -771 7218  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 1 -1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 62 1200 AM  
LOWEST 31 300 PM  
AVERAGE 47  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 92 1955  
2001  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 25 1943  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2024...........SUNRISE 529 AM MDT SUNSET 809 PM MDT  
MAY 13 2024...........SUNRISE 528 AM MDT SUNSET 810 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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