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CDUS43 KUNR 210036  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
636 PM MDT MON MAY 20 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 62 1133 AM 92 1964 68 -6 76  
MINIMUM 47 353 PM 25 2003 43 4 40  
AVERAGE 55 56 -1 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.27 1.51 1957 0.12 0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.28 2.11 -0.83 3.61  
SINCE MAR 1 6.65 5.10 1.55 5.88  
SINCE JAN 1 7.48 5.91 1.57 7.13  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 10 10 0 7  
MONTH TO DATE 200 265 -65 179  
SINCE MAR 1 1629 1817 -188 2050  
SINCE JUL 1 6267 7075 -808 7299  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 0  
SINCE MAR 1 4 1 3 0  
SINCE JAN 1 4 1 3 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80 300 PM  
LOWEST 49 1000 AM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 92 1954  
1966  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 28 2022  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 20 2024...........SUNRISE 520 AM MDT SUNSET 818 PM MDT  
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE 520 AM MDT SUNSET 819 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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