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CDUS43 KUNR 060834
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
234 AM MDT WED MAY 06 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 5 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 51 202 PM 93 2004 62 -11 77
MINIMUM 25 1159 PM 22 1944 37 -12 49
AVERAGE 38 50 -12 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.10 2007 0.09 -0.09 0.04
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 0.45 -0.44 0.07
SINCE MAR 1 1.50 3.44 -1.94 3.63
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 4.25 -2.53 4.42
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 27 15 12 2
MONTH TO DATE 82 80 2 39
SINCE MAR 1 1308 1632 -324 1296
SINCE JUL 1 5319 6890 -1571 6203
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 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.4
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 88 400 AM
LOWEST 29 100 PM
AVERAGE 59
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 88 2017
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 26 1989
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 537 AM MDT SUNSET 802 PM MDT
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 535 AM MDT SUNSET 803 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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