467  
CDUS43 KUNR 010111  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
711 PM MDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 31 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 75 1152 AM 89 1960 72 3 79  
MINIMUM 56 419 AM 33 1982 47 9 49  
AVERAGE 66 60 6 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.06 0.73 2005 0.13 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.85 3.45 0.40 2.08  
SINCE MAR 1 5.34 6.44 -1.10 5.64  
SINCE JAN 1 5.56 7.25 -1.69 6.43  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 6 -6 1  
MONTH TO DATE 270 349 -79 251  
SINCE MAR 1 1496 1901 -405 1508  
SINCE JUL 1 5507 7159 -1652 6415  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 1 1 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 36 11 25 24  
SINCE MAR 1 41 12 29 24  
SINCE JAN 1 41 12 29 24    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 41 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 94 2025  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 31 1951  
 
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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