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CDUS43 KUNR 230036
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
636 PM MDT FRI MAY 22 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 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 62 439 PM 91 2006 69 -7 69
2012
MINIMUM 44 600 AM 24 2022 44 0 34
AVERAGE 53 56 -3 52
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.48 2.09 2008 0.12 0.36 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.73 2.36 0.37 1.53
SINCE MAR 1 4.22 5.35 -1.13 5.09
SINCE JAN 1 4.44 6.16 -1.72 5.88
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 12 9 3 13
MONTH TO DATE 262 283 -21 180
SINCE MAR 1 1488 1835 -347 1437
SINCE JUL 1 5499 7093 -1594 6344
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 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 48 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 23.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 1200 AM
LOWEST 51 300 PM
AVERAGE 74
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 87 1951
1960
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 24 2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 519 AM MDT SUNSET 819 PM MDT
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 518 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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