CDUS43 KUNR 180835
CLIPHP

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

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...THE PHILIP 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         58    421 PM  71    -13       65                   
  MINIMUM         41   1104 PM  44     -3       38                   
  AVERAGE         50            57     -7       52                 

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.40          0.10   0.30      T                   
  MONTH TO DATE    0.40          1.57  -1.17     3.47                 
  SINCE MAR 1      2.05          4.17  -2.12     5.51                 
  SINCE JAN 1      2.55          5.07  -2.52     6.35                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       15             9      6       13                    
  MONTH TO DATE  173           199    -26       86                    
  SINCE MAR 1   1430          1697   -267     1286                    
  SINCE JUL 1   5772          6987  -1215     6311                    

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0             1     -1        0                    
  MONTH TO DATE    4             6     -2       51                    
  SINCE MAR 1      5             7     -2       51                    
  SINCE JAN 1      5             7     -2       51                    
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    28   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (340)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    39   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.9                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    93          1100 AM                                      
 LOWEST     42          1200 AM                                      
 AVERAGE    68                                                        

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SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   517 AM MDT   SUNSET   809 PM MDT     
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   516 AM MDT   SUNSET   810 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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