887  
CDUS43 KUNR 170836  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
236 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2026
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 79 90 1934 65 14 58  
2012  
MINIMUM 49 32 1942 45 4 43  
2009  
AVERAGE 64 55 9 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.15 0.70 1957 0.14 0.01 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.17 1.83 -1.66 0.61  
SINCE MAR 1 1.58 5.03 -3.45 3.69  
SINCE JAN 1 1.87 5.87 -4.00 4.53  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 1.0 1942 0.0 0.0 0.0  
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  
YESTERDAY 1 10 -9 14  
MONTH TO DATE 126 209 -83 98  
SINCE MAR 1 1271 1709 -438 1325  
SINCE JUL 1 5099 6643 -1544 6011  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 91 1964  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 31 1888  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 524 AM MDT SUNSET 815 PM MDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 523 AM MDT SUNSET 816 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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