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CDUS43 KUNR 180835
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
235 AM MDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 61 353 PM 93 1988 67 -6 70
MINIMUM 44 1159 PM 31 1969 42 2 33
AVERAGE 53 55 -2 52
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.06 1.01 1962 0.12 -0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 1.75 -1.61 0.33
SINCE MAR 1 1.63 4.74 -3.11 3.89
SINCE JAN 1 1.85 5.55 -3.70 4.68
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 12 11 1 13
MONTH TO DATE 184 235 -51 100
SINCE MAR 1 1410 1787 -377 1357
SINCE JUL 1 5421 7045 -1624 6264
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 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 90 500 AM
LOWEST 36 400 PM
AVERAGE 63
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 92 1992
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 29 1943
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 523 AM MDT SUNSET 815 PM MDT
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 522 AM MDT SUNSET 816 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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