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CDUS43 KUNR 200839
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
239 AM MDT WED MAY 20 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 59 414 PM 94 2009 68 -9 46
MINIMUM 35 1100 PM 31 1966 43 -8 39
1968
AVERAGE 47 55 -8 43
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 2.05 2011 0.12 -0.12 0.82
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 1.99 -1.63 1.47
SINCE MAR 1 1.85 4.98 -3.13 5.03
SINCE JAN 1 2.07 5.79 -3.72 5.82
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 18 10 8 22
MONTH TO DATE 227 255 -28 135
SINCE MAR 1 1453 1807 -354 1392
SINCE JUL 1 5464 7065 -1601 6299
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 89 1200 AM
LOWEST 34 400 PM
AVERAGE 62
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 92 1964
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 25 2003
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 521 AM MDT SUNSET 817 PM MDT
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 520 AM MDT SUNSET 818 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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