858  
CDUS43 KUNR 160035  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
635 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 78 95 1936 65 13 61  
MINIMUM 52 29 1945 44 8 47  
AVERAGE 65 55 10 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.10 1925 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 1.69 -1.67 0.60  
SINCE MAR 1 1.43 4.89 -3.46 3.68  
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 5.73 -4.01 4.52  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1945 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
1945  
2001  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.7 -1.7 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 10.9 22.1 -11.2 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 19.0 53.1 -34.1 28.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 11 -11 11  
MONTH TO DATE 125 199 -74 84  
SINCE MAR 1 1270 1699 -429 1311  
SINCE JUL 1 5098 6633 -1535 5997  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 14 0 14 36  
SINCE MAR 1 35 1 34 36  
SINCE JAN 1 35 1 34 36    
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WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 90 1934  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 32 1942  
2009  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 526 AM MDT SUNSET 813 PM MDT  
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 525 AM MDT SUNSET 814 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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