899  
CDUS43 KUNR 010840  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
240 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 31 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 73 92 1933 71 2 76  
MINIMUM 54 34 1951 50 4 58  
AVERAGE 64 60 4 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.24 1.79 1935 0.16 0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.07 4.12 -1.05 2.63  
SINCE MAR 1 4.48 7.32 -2.84 5.71  
SINCE JAN 1 4.77 8.16 -3.39 6.55  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2000 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2001  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 2.2 -2.2 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 10.9 22.6 -11.7 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 19.0 53.6 -34.6 28.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 1 6 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 219 327 -108 266  
SINCE MAR 1 1364 1827 -463 1493  
SINCE JUL 1 5192 6761 -1569 6179  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 2  
MONTH TO DATE 62 16 46 38  
SINCE MAR 1 83 17 66 38  
SINCE JAN 1 83 17 66 38    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 91 2025  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 31 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 1 2026..........SUNRISE 513 AM MDT SUNSET 829 PM MDT  
JUNE 2 2026..........SUNRISE 512 AM MDT SUNSET 830 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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