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CDUS43 KUNR 160035
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
635 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 79 338 PM 90 1987 66 13 65
MINIMUM 43 1256 AM 30 2005 41 2 49
2016
AVERAGE 61 54 7 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.09 2015 0.12 -0.12 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 1.52 -1.51 0.33
SINCE MAR 1 1.50 4.51 -3.01 3.89
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 5.32 -3.60 4.68
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 4 12 -8 8
MONTH TO DATE 167 213 -46 73
SINCE MAR 1 1393 1765 -372 1330
SINCE JUL 1 5404 7023 -1619 6237
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 45 100 AM
LOWEST 13 300 PM
AVERAGE 29
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 91 1979
2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 24 2009
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 526 AM MDT SUNSET 812 PM MDT
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 525 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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