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CDUS43 KUNR 170836
CLIGCC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
236 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY 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 74 354 PM 65 9 61
MINIMUM 30 313 AM 39 -9 32
AVERAGE 52 52 0 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.09 -0.09 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 1.20 -1.17 0.53
SINCE MAR 1 1.73 3.63 -1.90 4.00
SINCE JAN 1 2.44 4.39 -1.95 4.79
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 13 13 0 18
MONTH TO DATE 211 252 -41 172
SINCE MAR 1 1534 1836 -302 1170
SINCE JUL 1 5747 7204 -1457 6223
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 7 0 7 7
SINCE MAR 1 7 0 7 7
SINCE JAN 1 7 0 7 7
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 61 300 AM
LOWEST 10 200 PM
AVERAGE 36
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 533 AM MDT SUNSET 825 PM MDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 532 AM MDT SUNSET 826 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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