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CDUS43 KUNR 170836
CLI2WX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
236 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 71 305 PM 66 5 55
MINIMUM 42 521 AM 42 0 39
AVERAGE 57 54 3 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.08 -0.08 0.12
MONTH TO DATE 0.05 1.10 -1.05 0.96
SINCE MAR 1 2.23 3.07 -0.84 4.56
SINCE JAN 1 2.63 3.79 -1.16 5.48
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 8 11 -3 18
MONTH TO DATE 197 219 -22 122
SINCE MAR 1 1634 1843 -209 783
SINCE JUL 1 6315 7442 -1127 6256
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 63 300 AM
LOWEST 23 200 PM
AVERAGE 43
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 521 AM MDT SUNSET 821 PM MDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 520 AM MDT SUNSET 822 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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