950  
CDUS43 KUNR 010032  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
632 PM MDT FRI MAY 31 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 31 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 63 453 PM 89 1960 72 -9 79  
MINIMUM 48 610 AM 33 1982 47 1 52  
AVERAGE 56 60 -4 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.05 0.73 2005 0.13 -0.08 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.68 3.45 -1.77 5.66  
SINCE MAR 1 7.05 6.44 0.61 7.93  
SINCE JAN 1 7.88 7.25 0.63 9.18  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 9 6 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 287 349 -62 187  
SINCE MAR 1 1716 1901 -185 2058  
SINCE JUL 1 6354 7159 -805 7307  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 1  
MONTH TO DATE 5 11 -6 9  
SINCE MAR 1 5 12 -7 9  
SINCE JAN 1 5 12 -7 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 900 AM  
LOWEST 53 200 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 90 2017  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 31 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 31 2024...........SUNRISE 513 AM MDT SUNSET 828 PM MDT  
JUNE 1 2024..........SUNRISE 512 AM MDT SUNSET 829 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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