456  
CDUS43 KUNR 180836  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
236 AM MDT SUN MAY 18 2025  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 68 91 1964 66 2 87  
MINIMUM 41 31 1888 45 -4 52  
AVERAGE 55 55 0 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.31 1951 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.61 1.97 -1.36 1.41  
SINCE MAR 1 3.69 5.17 -1.48 6.75  
SINCE JAN 1 4.53 6.01 -1.48 7.78  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.0 1888 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.8 -1.8 0.2  
SINCE MAR 1 8.8 22.2 -13.4 13.2  
SINCE JUL 1 28.4 53.2 -24.8 26.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 10 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 109 219 -110 163  
SINCE MAR 1 1336 1719 -383 1551  
SINCE JUL 1 6022 6653 -631 5865  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 5  
MONTH TO DATE 36 0 36 5  
SINCE MAR 1 36 1 35 13  
SINCE JAN 1 36 1 35 13    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 90 1948  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 22 1888  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 523 AM MDT SUNSET 816 PM MDT  
MAY 19 2025...........SUNRISE 522 AM MDT SUNSET 817 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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