540  
CDUS43 KUNR 230848  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
248 AM MDT FRI MAY 23 2025  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 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 69 158 PM 91 2006 69 0 72  
2012  
MINIMUM 34 428 AM 24 2022 44 -10 42  
AVERAGE 52 56 -4 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 2.09 2008 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.53 2.36 -0.83 1.41  
SINCE MAR 1 5.09 5.35 -0.26 6.78  
SINCE JAN 1 5.88 6.16 -0.28 7.61  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 13 9 4 8  
MONTH TO DATE 180 283 -103 221  
SINCE MAR 1 1437 1835 -398 1650  
SINCE JUL 1 6344 7093 -749 6288  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 24 0 24 4  
SINCE MAR 1 24 1 23 4  
SINCE JAN 1 24 1 23 4    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 200 AM  
LOWEST 30 1000 AM  
AVERAGE 62  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 87 1951  
1960  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 24 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 23 2025...........SUNRISE 518 AM MDT SUNSET 821 PM MDT  
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 517 AM MDT SUNSET 822 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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