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CDUS43 KUNR 160835
CLID07
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
235 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
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..THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 76 234 PM 67 9 52
MINIMUM 45 447 AM 43 2 42
AVERAGE 61 55 6 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.11 -0.11 0.61
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 1.37 -1.35 2.03
SINCE MAR 1 2.39 3.82 -1.43 3.91
SINCE JAN 1 2.83 4.70 -1.87 4.65
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 4 11 -7 18
MONTH TO DATE 182 195 -13 92
SINCE MAR 1 1605 1801 -196 778
SINCE JUL 1 6435 7420 -985 6255
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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 53 500 AM
LOWEST 20 200 PM
AVERAGE 37
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 518 AM MDT SUNSET 812 PM MDT
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 517 AM MDT SUNSET 813 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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