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CDUS43 KUNR 080843
CLIGCC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
243 AM MDT FRI MAY 08 2026
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..THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 61 220 PM 62 -1 66
MINIMUM 43 328 AM 36 7 36
AVERAGE 52 49 3 51
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.07 -0.05 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.46 -0.44 0.52
SINCE MAR 1 1.72 2.89 -1.17 3.99
SINCE JAN 1 2.43 3.65 -1.22 4.78
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 13 16 -3 14
MONTH TO DATE 135 122 13 109
SINCE MAR 1 1458 1706 -248 1107
SINCE JUL 1 5671 7074 -1403 6160
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 74 1000 PM
LOWEST 26 1200 AM
AVERAGE 50
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 543 AM MDT SUNSET 815 PM MDT
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 542 AM MDT SUNSET 816 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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