718  
CDUS43 KUNR 300042  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
642 PM MDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 29 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 81 341 PM 94 2003 71 10 71  
MINIMUM 56 311 AM 23 1947 47 9 41  
AVERAGE 69 59 10 56  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.71 2013 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.73 3.20 -0.47 2.08  
SINCE MAR 1 4.22 6.19 -1.97 5.64  
SINCE JAN 1 4.44 7.00 -2.56 6.43  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 7 -7 9  
MONTH TO DATE 270 337 -67 248  
SINCE MAR 1 1496 1889 -393 1505  
SINCE JUL 1 5507 7147 -1640 6412  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 4 1 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 30 4 26 24  
SINCE MAR 1 35 5 30 24  
SINCE JAN 1 35 5 30 24    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 300 AM  
LOWEST 45 300 PM  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 91 1969  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 30 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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