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CDUS43 KUNR 070854
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
254 AM MDT THU MAY 07 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 6 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 55 411 PM 88 2017 63 -8 65
MINIMUM 23R 451 AM 26 1989 38 -15 45
AVERAGE 39 50 -11 55
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.61 2015 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 0.54 -0.53 0.07
SINCE MAR 1 1.50 3.53 -2.03 3.63
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 4.34 -2.62 4.42
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 26 15 11 10
MONTH TO DATE 108 95 13 49
SINCE MAR 1 1334 1647 -313 1306
SINCE JUL 1 5345 6905 -1560 6213
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 71 400 AM
LOWEST 21 300 PM
AVERAGE 46
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 90 1992
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 25 2010
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 535 AM MDT SUNSET 803 PM MDT
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 534 AM MDT SUNSET 804 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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