CDUS43 KUNR 180835
CLI2WX

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
235 AM MDT MON MAY 18 2026

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...THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST                  
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE  FROM      YEAR                 
                                      NORMAL                       
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         57    256 PM  67    -10       62                   
  MINIMUM         40   1110 PM  42     -2       35                   
  AVERAGE         49            55     -6       49                 

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.09  -0.09     0.01                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0.05          1.19  -1.14     0.97                 
  SINCE MAR 1      2.23          3.16  -0.93     4.57                 
  SINCE JAN 1      2.63          3.88  -1.25     5.49                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       16            11      5       16                    
  MONTH TO DATE  213           230    -17      138                    
  SINCE MAR 1   1650          1854   -204      799                    
  SINCE JUL 1   6331          7453  -1122     6272                    

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0             0      0        0                    
  MONTH TO DATE    0             0      0       22                    
  SINCE MAR 1      3             0      3       22                    
  SINCE JAN 1      3             0      3       22                    
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    37   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    45   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    20.0                                        


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    89          1100 PM                                      
 LOWEST     44           300 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    67                                                        

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SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   520 AM MDT   SUNSET   822 PM MDT     
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   519 AM MDT   SUNSET   823 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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