234  
CDUS43 KUNR 160835  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
235 AM MDT THU MAY 16 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 67 443 PM 90 1987 66 1 68  
MINIMUM 46 1136 PM 30 2005 41 5 40  
2016  
AVERAGE 57 54 3 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 8 12 -4 11  
MONTH TO DATE 171 213 -42 133  
SINCE MAR 1 1600 1765 -165 2004  
SINCE JUL 1 6238 7023 -785 7253  
 
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 900 AM  
LOWEST 45 500 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 91 1979  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 24 2009  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE 524 AM MDT SUNSET 814 PM MDT  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 523 AM MDT SUNSET 815 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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