294  
CDUS43 KUNR 140833  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
233 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 13 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 93R 425 PM 92 1955 65 28 75  
2001  
MINIMUM 40 158 AM 25 1943 41 -1 56  
AVERAGE 67 53 14 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.92 1982 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 1.28 -1.27 0.11  
SINCE MAR 1 1.50 4.27 -2.77 3.67  
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 5.08 -3.36 4.46  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 12 -12 0  
MONTH TO DATE 161 189 -28 61  
SINCE MAR 1 1387 1741 -354 1318  
SINCE JUL 1 5398 6999 -1601 6225  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 2 0 2 1  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 24  
SINCE MAR 1 8 1 7 24  
SINCE JAN 1 8 1 7 24    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 55 100 AM  
LOWEST 10 400 PM  
AVERAGE 33  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 89 1976  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 25 2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 14 2026...........SUNRISE 527 AM MDT SUNSET 811 PM MDT  
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 526 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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