CDUS43 KUNR 200036
CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
636 PM MDT TUE MAY 19 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 2026...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)                                                          
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         59    414 PM  94    2009  68     -9       46       
  MINIMUM         37    307 AM  31    1966  43     -6       39       
                                      1968                           
  AVERAGE         48                        55     -7       43     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  TODAY            0.00          2.05 2011   0.12  -0.12     0.82     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.36                      1.99  -1.63     1.47     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.85                      4.98  -3.13     5.03     
  SINCE JAN 1      2.07                      5.79  -3.72     5.82     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  TODAY           17                        10      7       22        
  MONTH TO DATE  226                       255    -29      135        
  SINCE MAR 1   1452                      1807   -355     1392        
  SINCE JUL 1   5463                      7065  -1602     6299        

 COOLING                                                              
  TODAY            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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.8                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                             
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    89          1200 AM                                      
 LOWEST     34           400 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    62                                                        

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   68        92      1964                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        25      2003                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   522 AM MDT   SUNSET   816 PM MDT     
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE   521 AM MDT   SUNSET   817 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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