885  
CDUS43 KUNR 170836  
CLIPHP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
236 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE PHILIP 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 80 349 PM 70 10 55  
MINIMUM 38 445 AM 43 -5 45  
AVERAGE 59 57 2 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.10 -0.10 0.51  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.47 -1.47 3.47  
SINCE MAR 1 1.65 4.07 -2.42 5.51  
SINCE JAN 1 2.15 4.97 -2.82 6.35  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 6 9 -3 15  
MONTH TO DATE 158 190 -32 73  
SINCE MAR 1 1415 1688 -273 1273  
SINCE JUL 1 5757 6978 -1221 6298  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 5 -1 51  
SINCE MAR 1 5 6 -1 51  
SINCE JAN 1 5 6 -1 51    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 62 300 AM  
LOWEST 16 300 PM  
AVERAGE 39  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 518 AM MDT SUNSET 808 PM MDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 517 AM MDT SUNSET 809 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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