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CDUS43 KUNR 230846
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
246 AM MDT SAT MAY 23 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 62 439 PM 91 2006 69 -7 69
2012
MINIMUM 43 1159 PM 24 2022 44 -1 34
AVERAGE 53 56 -3 52
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 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 17.3
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
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 TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 87 1951
1960
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 24 2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 518 AM MDT SUNSET 820 PM MDT
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 517 AM MDT SUNSET 821 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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