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CDUS43 KUNR 050837
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
237 AM MDT TUE MAY 05 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 4 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 58 1123 AM 91 1986 62 -4 82
MINIMUM 40 1159 PM 25 2013 37 3 47
AVERAGE 49 49 0 65
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.64 1959 0.09 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 0.36 -0.35 0.03
SINCE MAR 1 1.50 3.35 -1.85 3.59
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 4.16 -2.44 4.38
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 16 16 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 55 65 -10 37
SINCE MAR 1 1281 1617 -336 1294
SINCE JUL 1 5292 6875 -1583 6201
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 0
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 82 1100 PM
LOWEST 32 100 PM
AVERAGE 57
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 93 2004
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 22 1944
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 5 2026...........SUNRISE 538 AM MDT SUNSET 801 PM MDT
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 537 AM MDT SUNSET 802 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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