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CDUS43 KUNR 150042
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
642 PM MDT THU MAY 14 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 82 414 PM 89 1976 66 16 68
MINIMUM 57 416 AM 25 2016 41 16 53
AVERAGE 70 53 17 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.21 1965 0.12 -0.12 0.22
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 1.40 -1.39 0.33
SINCE MAR 1 1.50 4.39 -2.89 3.89
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 5.20 -3.48 4.68
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 12 -12 4
MONTH TO DATE 161 201 -40 65
SINCE MAR 1 1387 1753 -366 1322
SINCE JUL 1 5398 7011 -1613 6229
COOLING
TODAY 5 0 5 0
MONTH TO DATE 8 0 8 24
SINCE MAR 1 13 1 12 24
SINCE JAN 1 13 1 12 24
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 52 500 AM
LOWEST 14 1200 PM
AVERAGE 33
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 90 1987
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 30 2005
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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