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CDUS43 KUNR 220044
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
644 PM MDT THU MAY 21 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 70 112 PM 92 1954 69 1 68
1966
MINIMUM 42 438 AM 28 2022 44 -2 35
AVERAGE 56 56 0 52
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 1.82 2.80 1999 0.13 1.69 0.03
MONTH TO DATE 2.23 2.24 -0.01 1.53
SINCE MAR 1 3.72 5.23 -1.51 5.09
SINCE JAN 1 3.94 6.04 -2.10 5.88
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 9 9 0 13
MONTH TO DATE 250 274 -24 167
SINCE MAR 1 1476 1826 -350 1424
SINCE JUL 1 5487 7084 -1597 6331
COOLING
TODAY 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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
HAIL
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 100 AM
LOWEST 33 200 PM
AVERAGE 63
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 91 2006
2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 24 2022
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 520 AM MDT SUNSET 818 PM MDT
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 519 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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