231  
CDUS43 KUNR 270039  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
639 PM MDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 26 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 90 210 PM 95 1969 70 20 56  
MINIMUM 53 500 AM 30 1984 46 7 48  
1992  
AVERAGE 72 58 14 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.40 1996 0.12 -0.12 0.28  
MONTH TO DATE 2.73 2.84 -0.11 2.07  
SINCE MAR 1 4.22 5.83 -1.61 5.63  
SINCE JAN 1 4.44 6.64 -2.20 6.42  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 8 -8 13  
MONTH TO DATE 270 316 -46 225  
SINCE MAR 1 1496 1868 -372 1482  
SINCE JUL 1 5507 7126 -1619 6389  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 7 1 6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 16 1 15 24  
SINCE MAR 1 21 2 19 24  
SINCE JAN 1 21 2 19 24    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 83 500 AM  
LOWEST 14 300 PM  
AVERAGE 49  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 98 1969  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 34 1965  
1992  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 516 AM MDT SUNSET 823 PM MDT  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 515 AM MDT SUNSET 824 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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