256  
CDUS43 KUNR 270831  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
231 AM MDT MON MAY 27 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 26 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 65 550 PM 95 1969 70 -5 78  
MINIMUM 43 212 AM 30 1984 46 -3 54  
1992  
AVERAGE 54 58 -4 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.16 1.40 1996 0.12 0.04 0.26  
MONTH TO DATE 1.57 2.84 -1.27 3.87  
SINCE MAR 1 6.94 5.83 1.11 6.14  
SINCE JAN 1 7.77 6.64 1.13 7.39  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 11 8 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 261 316 -55 182  
SINCE MAR 1 1690 1868 -178 2053  
SINCE JUL 1 6328 7126 -798 7302  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 1  
MONTH TO DATE 4 1 3 6  
SINCE MAR 1 4 2 2 6  
SINCE JAN 1 4 2 2 6    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 1100 PM  
LOWEST 56 600 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 98 1969  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 34 1965  
1992  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 27 2024...........SUNRISE 515 AM MDT SUNSET 825 PM MDT  
MAY 28 2024...........SUNRISE 514 AM MDT SUNSET 826 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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