865  
CDUS43 KUNR 180835  
CLIPHP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
235 AM MDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE PHILIP SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 58 421 PM 71 -13 65  
MINIMUM 41 1104 PM 44 -3 38  
AVERAGE 50 57 -7 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.40 0.10 0.30 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.40 1.57 -1.17 3.47  
SINCE MAR 1 2.05 4.17 -2.12 5.51  
SINCE JAN 1 2.55 5.07 -2.52 6.35  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 9 6 13  
MONTH TO DATE 173 199 -26 86  
SINCE MAR 1 1430 1697 -267 1286  
SINCE JUL 1 5772 6987 -1215 6311  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 6 -2 51  
SINCE MAR 1 5 7 -2 51  
SINCE JAN 1 5 7 -2 51    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1100 AM  
LOWEST 42 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 517 AM MDT SUNSET 809 PM MDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 516 AM MDT SUNSET 810 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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