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CDUS43 KUNR 190037
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
637 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 45 1226 AM 92 1992 67 -22 63
MINIMUM 39 1014 AM 29 1943 43 -4 41
AVERAGE 42 55 -13 52
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.20 0.79 1962 0.12 0.08 0.32
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 1.87 -1.53 0.65
SINCE MAR 1 1.83 4.86 -3.03 4.21
SINCE JAN 1 2.05 5.67 -3.62 5.00
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 23 10 13 13
MONTH TO DATE 207 245 -38 113
SINCE MAR 1 1433 1797 -364 1370
SINCE JUL 1 5444 7055 -1611 6277
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 24
SINCE MAR 1 8 1 7 24
SINCE JAN 1 8 1 7 24
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.9
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 400 PM
LOWEST 73 1200 AM
AVERAGE 83
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 94 2009
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 31 1966
1968
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 523 AM MDT SUNSET 815 PM MDT
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 522 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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