249  
CDUS43 KUNR 220039  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
639 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 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 60 232 PM 92 1954 69 -9 76  
1966  
MINIMUM 46 438 AM 28 2022 44 2 48  
AVERAGE 53 56 -3 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 2.80 1999 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.41 2.24 -0.83 3.61  
SINCE MAR 1 6.78 5.23 1.55 5.88  
SINCE JAN 1 7.61 6.04 1.57 7.13  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 12 9 3 3  
MONTH TO DATE 213 274 -61 182  
SINCE MAR 1 1642 1826 -184 2053  
SINCE JUL 1 6280 7084 -804 7302  
 
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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 200 AM  
LOWEST 57 200 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 91 2006  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 24 2022  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE 520 AM MDT SUNSET 819 PM MDT  
MAY 22 2024...........SUNRISE 519 AM MDT SUNSET 820 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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