440  
CDUS43 KUNR 150837  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
237 AM MDT THU MAY 15 2025  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 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 68 1226 AM 89 1976 66 2 66  
MINIMUM 53 354 AM 25 2016 41 12 49  
AVERAGE 61 53 8 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.22 3.21 1965 0.12 0.10 0.14  
MONTH TO DATE 0.33 1.40 -1.07 0.87  
SINCE MAR 1 3.89 4.39 -0.50 6.24  
SINCE JAN 1 4.68 5.20 -0.52 7.07  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 4 12 -8 7  
MONTH TO DATE 65 201 -136 163  
SINCE MAR 1 1322 1753 -431 1592  
SINCE JUL 1 6229 7011 -782 6230  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 24 0 24 0  
SINCE MAR 1 24 1 23 0  
SINCE JAN 1 24 1 23 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 38 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 47 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 400 AM  
LOWEST 47 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 90 1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 30 2005  
2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2025...........SUNRISE 526 AM MDT SUNSET 812 PM MDT  
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 525 AM MDT SUNSET 813 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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