CDUS43 KUNR 190037
CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
637 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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         45   1226 AM  92    1992  67    -22       63       
  MINIMUM         39   1014 AM  29    1943  43     -4       41       
  AVERAGE         42                        55    -13       52     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  TODAY            0.20          0.79 1962   0.12   0.08     0.32     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.34                      1.87  -1.53     0.65     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.83                      4.86  -3.03     4.21     
  SINCE JAN 1      2.05                      5.67  -3.62     5.00     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  TODAY           23                        10     13       13        
  MONTH TO DATE  207                       245    -38      113        
  SINCE MAR 1   1433                      1797   -364     1370        
  SINCE JUL 1   5444                      7055  -1611     6277        

 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    28   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    37   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    19.9                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                             
  RAIN                                                                
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  FOG                                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    93           400 PM                                      
 LOWEST     73          1200 AM                                      
 AVERAGE    83                                                        

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   68        94      2009                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        31      1966                      
                                             1968                     


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   523 AM MDT   SUNSET   815 PM MDT     
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   522 AM MDT   SUNSET   816 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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