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CDUS43 KUNR 210831
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
231 AM MDT THU MAY 21 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 70 1248 PM 92 1964 68 2 55
MINIMUM 31 404 AM 25 2003 43 -12 36
AVERAGE 51 56 -5 46
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.05 1.51 1957 0.12 -0.07 0.03
MONTH TO DATE 0.41 2.11 -1.70 1.50
SINCE MAR 1 1.90 5.10 -3.20 5.06
SINCE JAN 1 2.12 5.91 -3.79 5.85
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 14 10 4 19
MONTH TO DATE 241 265 -24 154
SINCE MAR 1 1467 1817 -350 1411
SINCE JUL 1 5478 7075 -1597 6318
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 86 1000 PM
LOWEST 35 100 PM
AVERAGE 61
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 92 1954
1966
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 28 2022
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 520 AM MDT SUNSET 818 PM MDT
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 519 AM MDT SUNSET 819 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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