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CDUS43 KUNR 240039
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
639 PM MDT SAT MAY 23 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 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 74 341 PM 87 1951 69 5 65
1960
MINIMUM 39 258 AM 24 2002 45 -6 48
AVERAGE 57 57 0 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 2.35 1946 0.13 -0.13 0.04
MONTH TO DATE 2.73 2.49 0.24 1.57
SINCE MAR 1 4.22 5.48 -1.26 5.13
SINCE JAN 1 4.44 6.29 -1.85 5.92
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 8 9 -1 8
MONTH TO DATE 270 292 -22 188
SINCE MAR 1 1496 1844 -348 1445
SINCE JUL 1 5507 7102 -1595 6352
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM
LOWEST 25 200 PM
AVERAGE 56
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 89 1985
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 23 2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 518 AM MDT SUNSET 820 PM MDT
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 517 AM MDT SUNSET 821 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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