048  
CDUS43 KUNR 190836  
CLID07  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
236 AM MDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
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..THE FAITH 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 44 313 PM 67 -23 52  
MINIMUM 37 808 PM 44 -7 38  
AVERAGE 41 56 -15 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.13 0.11 0.02 0.13  
MONTH TO DATE 0.65 1.69 -1.04 2.92  
SINCE MAR 1 3.02 4.14 -1.12 4.80  
SINCE JAN 1 3.46 5.02 -1.56 5.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 24 10 14 20  
MONTH TO DATE 231 225 6 149  
SINCE MAR 1 1654 1831 -177 835  
SINCE JUL 1 6484 7450 -966 6312  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 35  
SINCE MAR 1 4 1 3 35  
SINCE JAN 1 4 1 3 35    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 800 PM  
LOWEST 82 400 AM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 515 AM MDT SUNSET 815 PM MDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 514 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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