427  
CDUS43 KUNR 210036  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
636 PM MDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 68 90 1964 67 1 54  
MINIMUM 36 30 1968 46 -10 37  
AVERAGE 52 56 -4 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.24 4.24 1899 0.15 0.09 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.65 2.42 -1.77 1.95  
SINCE MAR 1 2.06 5.62 -3.56 5.03  
SINCE JAN 1 2.35 6.46 -4.11 5.87  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 1.2 2019 0.0 0.0 0.0  
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  
TODAY 13 9 4 19  
MONTH TO DATE 193 247 -54 166  
SINCE MAR 1 1338 1747 -409 1393  
SINCE JUL 1 5166 6681 -1515 6079  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 14 2 12 36  
SINCE MAR 1 35 3 32 36  
SINCE JAN 1 35 3 32 36    
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WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 92 1966  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 27 1931  
 
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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