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CDUS43 KUNR 150837
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
237 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 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 82 414 PM 89 1976 66 16 68
MINIMUM 44 1100 PM 25 2016 41 3 53
AVERAGE 63 53 10 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.21 1965 0.12 -0.12 0.22
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 1.40 -1.39 0.33
SINCE MAR 1 1.50 4.39 -2.89 3.89
SINCE JAN 1 1.72 5.20 -3.48 4.68
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 2 12 -10 4
MONTH TO DATE 163 201 -38 65
SINCE MAR 1 1389 1753 -364 1322
SINCE JUL 1 5400 7011 -1611 6229
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 N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.9
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 52 500 AM
LOWEST 8 500 PM
AVERAGE 30
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 90 1987
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 30 2005
2016
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 526 AM MDT SUNSET 812 PM MDT
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 525 AM MDT SUNSET 813 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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