306  
CDUS43 KUNR 200839  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
239 AM MDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 58 93 2009 67 -9 44  
MINIMUM 38 28 1895 46 -8 37  
AVERAGE 48 56 -8 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.19 2011 0.16 -0.16 0.99  
MONTH TO DATE 0.41 2.27 -1.86 1.92  
SINCE MAR 1 1.82 5.47 -3.65 5.00  
SINCE JAN 1 2.11 6.31 -4.20 5.84  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 2015 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
2019  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.9 -1.9 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 10.9 22.3 -11.4 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 19.0 53.3 -34.3 28.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 17 9 8 24  
MONTH TO DATE 180 238 -58 147  
SINCE MAR 1 1325 1738 -413 1374  
SINCE JUL 1 5153 6672 -1519 6060  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 14 1 13 36  
SINCE MAR 1 35 2 33 36  
SINCE JAN 1 35 2 33 36    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 90 1964  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 30 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 521 AM MDT SUNSET 818 PM MDT  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 521 AM MDT SUNSET 819 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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