219  
CDUS43 KUNR 130855  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
255 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 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 72 94 2025 64 8 94  
MINIMUM 55 23 1953 43 12 60  
AVERAGE 64 54 10 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.10 1920 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 1.28 -1.26 0.18  
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 4.48 -3.05 3.26  
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 5.32 -3.60 4.10  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.5 2010 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.5 -1.5 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 10.9 21.9 -11.0 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 19.0 52.9 -33.9 28.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 1 12 -11 0  
MONTH TO DATE 125 165 -40 68  
SINCE MAR 1 1270 1665 -395 1295  
SINCE JUL 1 5098 6599 -1501 5981  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 12  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 36  
SINCE MAR 1 25 1 24 36  
SINCE JAN 1 25 1 24 36    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 94 2001  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 24 1953  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 529 AM MDT SUNSET 810 PM MDT  
MAY 14 2026...........SUNRISE 528 AM MDT SUNSET 812 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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