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CDUS43 KUNR 170040
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
640 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 79 305 PM 91 1979 67 12 60
2012
MINIMUM 41 412 AM 24 2009 42 -1 41
AVERAGE 60 54 6 51
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.89 1955 0.11 -0.11 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 1.63 -1.62 0.33
SINCE MAR 1 1.50 4.62 -3.12 3.89
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 5.43 -3.71 4.68
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 5 11 -6 14
MONTH TO DATE 172 224 -52 87
SINCE MAR 1 1398 1776 -378 1344
SINCE JUL 1 5409 7034 -1625 6251
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 24
SINCE MAR 1 8 1 7 24
SINCE JAN 1 8 1 7 24
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 46 500 AM
LOWEST 15 1100 AM
AVERAGE 31
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 93 1988
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 31 1969
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 525 AM MDT SUNSET 813 PM MDT
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 524 AM MDT SUNSET 814 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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