863  
CDUS43 KUNR 290844  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
244 AM MDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 28 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 81 340 PM 93 1943 71 10 68  
MINIMUM 54 411 AM 27 1947 46 8 45  
AVERAGE 68 59 9 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.45 2019 0.12 -0.12 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 2.73 3.08 -0.35 2.08  
SINCE MAR 1 4.22 6.07 -1.85 5.64  
SINCE JAN 1 4.44 6.88 -2.44 6.43  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 7 -7 8  
MONTH TO DATE 270 330 -60 239  
SINCE MAR 1 1496 1882 -386 1496  
SINCE JUL 1 5507 7140 -1633 6403  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 3 1 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 26 3 23 24  
SINCE MAR 1 31 4 27 24  
SINCE JAN 1 31 4 27 24    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 72 400 AM  
LOWEST 34 300 PM  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 94 2003  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 23 1947  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 29 2026...........SUNRISE 514 AM MDT SUNSET 826 PM MDT  
MAY 30 2026...........SUNRISE 513 AM MDT SUNSET 827 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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