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CDUS43 KUNR 240042  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
642 PM MDT FRI MAY 23 2025  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 65 212 PM 87 1951 69 -4 68  
1960  
MINIMUM 48 419 AM 24 2002 45 3 43  
AVERAGE 57 57 0 56  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.04 2.35 1946 0.13 -0.09 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.57 2.49 -0.92 1.41  
SINCE MAR 1 5.13 5.48 -0.35 6.78  
SINCE JAN 1 5.92 6.29 -0.37 7.61  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 8 9 -1 9  
MONTH TO DATE 188 292 -104 230  
SINCE MAR 1 1445 1844 -399 1659  
SINCE JUL 1 6352 7102 -750 6297  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 500 AM  
LOWEST 58 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 89 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 23 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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