049  
CDUS43 KUNR 190836  
CLI2WX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
236 AM MDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
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..THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 47 1132 AM 67 -20 46  
MINIMUM 37 1159 PM 43 -6 40  
AVERAGE 42 55 -13 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.09 -0.07 0.25  
MONTH TO DATE 0.07 1.28 -1.21 1.22  
SINCE MAR 1 2.25 3.25 -1.00 4.82  
SINCE JAN 1 2.65 3.97 -1.32 5.74  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 23 10 13 22  
MONTH TO DATE 236 240 -4 160  
SINCE MAR 1 1673 1864 -191 821  
SINCE JUL 1 6354 7463 -1109 6294  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 22  
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 22  
SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 22    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.5  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 300 PM  
LOWEST 58 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 519 AM MDT SUNSET 823 PM MDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 518 AM MDT SUNSET 824 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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