662  
CDUS43 KUNR 210831  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
231 AM MDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 68 90 1964 67 1 54  
MINIMUM 36 30 1968 46 -10 37  
AVERAGE 52 56 -4 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 92 1966  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 27 1931  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 521 AM MDT SUNSET 819 PM MDT  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 520 AM MDT SUNSET 820 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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