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CDUS43 KUNR 190836
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
236 AM MDT TUE MAY 19 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 45 1226 AM 92 1992 67 -22 63
MINIMUM 35 955 PM 29 1943 43 -8 41
AVERAGE 40 55 -15 52
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.22 0.79 1962 0.12 0.10 0.32
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 1.87 -1.51 0.65
SINCE MAR 1 1.85 4.86 -3.01 4.21
SINCE JAN 1 2.07 5.67 -3.60 5.00
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 25 10 15 13
MONTH TO DATE 209 245 -36 113
SINCE MAR 1 1435 1797 -362 1370
SINCE JUL 1 5446 7055 -1609 6277
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 19.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 1000 PM
LOWEST 73 1200 AM
AVERAGE 85
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 94 2009
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 31 1966
1968
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 522 AM MDT SUNSET 816 PM MDT
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 521 AM MDT SUNSET 817 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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