445  
CDUS43 KUNR 250035  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
635 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 24 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 67 241 PM 89 1985 70 -3 78  
MINIMUM 44 152 AM 23 2002 45 -1 51  
AVERAGE 56 57 -1 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.38 2010 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.41 2.61 -1.20 3.61  
SINCE MAR 1 6.78 5.60 1.18 5.88  
SINCE JAN 1 7.61 6.41 1.20 7.13  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 9 8 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 239 300 -61 182  
SINCE MAR 1 1668 1852 -184 2053  
SINCE JUL 1 6306 7110 -804 7302  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
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 38 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 53 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 200 AM  
LOWEST 34 300 PM  
AVERAGE 54  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 86 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 30 1992  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 24 2024...........SUNRISE 517 AM MDT SUNSET 822 PM MDT  
MAY 25 2024...........SUNRISE 516 AM MDT SUNSET 823 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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