865  
CDUS43 KUNR 280036  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
636 PM MDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 27 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 86 304 PM 98 1969 71 15 68  
MINIMUM 58 321 AM 34 1965 46 12 50  
1992  
AVERAGE 72 58 14 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.68 1996 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.73 2.96 -0.23 2.07  
SINCE MAR 1 4.22 5.95 -1.73 5.63  
SINCE JAN 1 4.44 6.76 -2.32 6.42  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 7 -7 6  
MONTH TO DATE 270 323 -53 231  
SINCE MAR 1 1496 1875 -379 1488  
SINCE JUL 1 5507 7133 -1626 6395  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 7 1 6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 23 2 21 24  
SINCE MAR 1 28 3 25 24  
SINCE JAN 1 28 3 25 24    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 64 400 AM  
LOWEST 23 400 PM  
AVERAGE 44  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 93 1943  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 27 1947  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 515 AM MDT SUNSET 824 PM MDT  
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 515 AM MDT SUNSET 825 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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