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CDUS43 KUNR 130855
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
255 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 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 75 403 PM 94 2025 65 10 94
MINIMUM 42 1159 PM 22 1943 40 2 53
1953
AVERAGE 59 53 6 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.84 2023 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 1.17 -1.16 0.11
SINCE MAR 1 1.50 4.16 -2.66 3.67
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 4.97 -3.25 4.46
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 6 13 -7 0
MONTH TO DATE 161 177 -16 61
SINCE MAR 1 1387 1729 -342 1318
SINCE JUL 1 5398 6987 -1589 6225
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 9
MONTH TO DATE 1 0 1 23
SINCE MAR 1 6 1 5 23
SINCE JAN 1 6 1 5 23
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 51 1100 PM
LOWEST 17 400 PM
AVERAGE 34
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 92 1955
2001
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 25 1943
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 528 AM MDT SUNSET 810 PM MDT
MAY 14 2026...........SUNRISE 527 AM MDT SUNSET 811 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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