706  
CDUS43 KUNR 240037  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
637 PM MDT THU MAY 23 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 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 68 234 PM 87 1951 69 -1 82  
1960  
MINIMUM 43 1258 AM 24 2002 45 -2 53  
AVERAGE 56 57 -1 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 2.35 1946 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.41 2.49 -1.08 3.61  
SINCE MAR 1 6.78 5.48 1.30 5.88  
SINCE JAN 1 7.61 6.29 1.32 7.13  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 9 9 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 230 292 -62 182  
SINCE MAR 1 1659 1844 -185 2053  
SINCE JUL 1 6297 7102 -805 7302  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 3  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 3  
SINCE MAR 1 4 1 3 3  
SINCE JAN 1 4 1 3 3    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 400 AM  
LOWEST 31 400 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 89 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 23 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 23 2024...........SUNRISE 518 AM MDT SUNSET 821 PM MDT  
MAY 24 2024...........SUNRISE 517 AM MDT SUNSET 822 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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