444  
CDUS43 KUNR 310838  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
238 AM MDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 30 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 84 131 PM 91 1969 72 12 81  
MINIMUM 56 1159 PM 30 1947 47 9 44  
AVERAGE 70 59 11 63  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.06 1.19 1996 0.12 0.94 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.79 3.32 0.47 2.08  
SINCE MAR 1 5.28 6.31 -1.03 5.64  
SINCE JAN 1 5.50 7.12 -1.62 6.43  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 2  
MONTH TO DATE 270 343 -73 250  
SINCE MAR 1 1496 1895 -399 1507  
SINCE JUL 1 5507 7153 -1646 6414  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 1 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 35 5 30 24  
SINCE MAR 1 40 6 34 24  
SINCE JAN 1 40 6 34 24    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 42 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 200 AM  
LOWEST 38 100 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 89 1960  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 33 1982  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 31 2026...........SUNRISE 513 AM MDT SUNSET 828 PM MDT  
JUNE 1 2026..........SUNRISE 512 AM MDT SUNSET 829 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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