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CDUS43 KUNR 180835
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
235 AM MDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 54 559 PM 67 -13 60
MINIMUM 40 612 AM 44 -4 35
AVERAGE 47 55 -8 48
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.50 0.11 0.39 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.52 1.58 -1.06 2.79
SINCE MAR 1 2.89 4.03 -1.14 4.67
SINCE JAN 1 3.33 4.91 -1.58 5.41
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 18 10 8 17
MONTH TO DATE 207 215 -8 129
SINCE MAR 1 1630 1821 -191 815
SINCE JUL 1 6460 7440 -980 6292
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 35
SINCE MAR 1 4 1 3 35
SINCE JAN 1 4 1 3 35
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.8
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 500 AM
LOWEST 41 1200 AM
AVERAGE 69
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 516 AM MDT SUNSET 814 PM MDT
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 515 AM MDT SUNSET 815 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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