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CDUS43 KUNR 160835
CLI2WX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
235 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
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..THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 73 237 PM 66 7 52
MINIMUM 39 350 AM 42 -3 42
AVERAGE 56 54 2 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.08 -0.08 0.18
MONTH TO DATE 0.05 1.02 -0.97 0.84
SINCE MAR 1 2.23 2.99 -0.76 4.44
SINCE JAN 1 2.63 3.71 -1.08 5.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 9 11 -2 18
MONTH TO DATE 189 208 -19 104
SINCE MAR 1 1626 1832 -206 765
SINCE JUL 1 6307 7431 -1124 6238
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 22
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 22
SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 22
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 38 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.3
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 59 400 AM
LOWEST 13 500 PM
AVERAGE 36
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 522 AM MDT SUNSET 820 PM MDT
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 521 AM MDT SUNSET 821 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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