935  
CDUS43 KUNR 160036  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
636 PM MDT WED MAY 15 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 67 443 PM 90 1987 66 1 68  
MINIMUM 52 553 AM 30 2005 41 11 40  
2016  
AVERAGE 60 54 6 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.03 1.09 2015 0.12 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.90 1.52 -0.62 3.42  
SINCE MAR 1 6.27 4.51 1.76 5.69  
SINCE JAN 1 7.10 5.32 1.78 6.94  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 5 12 -7 11  
MONTH TO DATE 168 213 -45 133  
SINCE MAR 1 1597 1765 -168 2004  
SINCE JUL 1 6235 7023 -788 7253  
 
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 900 AM  
LOWEST 45 400 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 91 1979  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 24 2009  
 
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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