671  
CDUS43 KUNR 020834  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
234 AM MDT FRI MAY 02 2025  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 59 902 AM 88 1955 61 -2 61  
MINIMUM 40 905 PM 18 1950 36 4 30  
AVERAGE 50 48 2 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 2.48 1946 0.09 -0.06 0.17  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.09 -0.06 0.17  
SINCE MAR 1 3.59 3.08 0.51 5.54  
SINCE JAN 1 4.38 3.89 0.49 6.37  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 17 -2 19  
MONTH TO DATE 15 17 -2 19  
SINCE MAR 1 1272 1569 -297 1448  
SINCE JUL 1 6179 6827 -648 6086  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 1 -1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 800 PM  
LOWEST 49 900 AM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 86 2015  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 21 2019  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2025...........SUNRISE 542 AM MDT SUNSET 757 PM MDT  
MAY 3 2025...........SUNRISE 540 AM MDT SUNSET 758 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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