CDUS43 KUNR 180835
CLIGCC

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

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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY 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         56    111 PM  66    -10       70                   
  MINIMUM         39   1153 PM  40     -1       34                   
  AVERAGE         48            53     -5       52                 

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        T             0.10  -0.10     0.00                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0.03          1.30  -1.27     0.53                 
  SINCE MAR 1      1.73          3.73  -2.00     4.00                 
  SINCE JAN 1      2.44          4.49  -2.05     4.79                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       17            13      4       13                    
  MONTH TO DATE  228           265    -37      185                    
  SINCE MAR 1   1551          1849   -298     1183                    
  SINCE JUL 1   5764          7217  -1453     6236                    

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0             0      0        0                    
  MONTH TO DATE    7             0      7        7                    
  SINCE MAR 1      7             0      7        7                    
  SINCE JAN 1      7             0      7        7                    
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    31   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    42   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.1                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    79           200 AM                                      
 LOWEST     35           300 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    57                                                        

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SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   532 AM MDT   SUNSET   826 PM MDT     
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   531 AM MDT   SUNSET   827 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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