013  
CDUS43 KUNR 150835  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
235 AM MDT WED MAY 15 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 2024
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 66 841 AM 89 1976 66 0 58  
MINIMUM 49 157 AM 25 2016 41 8 44  
AVERAGE 58 53 5 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.14 3.21 1965 0.12 0.02 0.56  
MONTH TO DATE 0.87 1.40 -0.53 3.42  
SINCE MAR 1 6.24 4.39 1.85 5.69  
SINCE JAN 1 7.07 5.20 1.87 6.94  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 12 -5 14  
MONTH TO DATE 163 201 -38 122  
SINCE MAR 1 1592 1753 -161 1993  
SINCE JUL 1 6230 7011 -781 7242  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 300 PM  
LOWEST 54 800 AM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 90 1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 30 2005  
2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE 525 AM MDT SUNSET 812 PM MDT  
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE 524 AM MDT SUNSET 814 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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