102  
CDUS43 KUNR 120852  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
252 AM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 11 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 91 95 2025 64 27 95  
MINIMUM 47 26 2008 43 4 56  
AVERAGE 69 53 16 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.92 1920 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 1.15 -1.13 0.18  
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 4.35 -2.92 3.26  
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 5.19 -3.47 4.10  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.3 2005 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.4 -1.4 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 10.9 21.8 -10.9 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 19.0 52.8 -33.8 28.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 12 -12 0  
MONTH TO DATE 124 153 -29 68  
SINCE MAR 1 1269 1653 -384 1295  
SINCE JUL 1 5097 6587 -1490 5981  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 4 0 4 11  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 24  
SINCE MAR 1 25 1 24 24  
SINCE JAN 1 25 1 24 24    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 94 2025  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 23 1953  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 530 AM MDT SUNSET 809 PM MDT  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 529 AM MDT SUNSET 810 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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