291  
CDUS43 KUNR 140833  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
233 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 13 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 94 2001 64 27 73  
MINIMUM 48 24 1953 44 4 56  
AVERAGE 70 54 16 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.10 1942 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 1.41 -1.39 0.18  
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 4.61 -3.18 3.26  
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 5.45 -3.73 4.10  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.1 2005 0.0 0.0 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 0 12 -12 0  
MONTH TO DATE 125 177 -52 68  
SINCE MAR 1 1270 1677 -407 1295  
SINCE JUL 1 5098 6611 -1513 5981  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 0 5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 0 9 36  
SINCE MAR 1 30 1 29 36  
SINCE JAN 1 30 1 29 36    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
 
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) 65 91 1931  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 28 2004  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 14 2026...........SUNRISE 528 AM MDT SUNSET 812 PM MDT  
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 526 AM MDT SUNSET 813 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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