Climatological Report (Daily)
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CDUS43 KUNR 130035
CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
635 PM MDT SUN MAY 12 2024

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 2024...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         77    153 PM  90    1960  65     12       58
  MINIMUM         52    425 AM  22    1943  40     12       52
                                      1953
  AVERAGE         65                        53     12       55

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          0.84 2023   0.11  -0.11     0.84
  MONTH TO DATE    0.73                      1.17  -0.44     2.56
  SINCE MAR 1      6.10                      4.16   1.94     4.83
  SINCE JAN 1      6.93                      4.97   1.96     6.08

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            0                        13    -13       10
  MONTH TO DATE  149                       177    -28       98
  SINCE MAR 1   1578                      1729   -151     1969
  SINCE JUL 1   6216                      6987   -771     7218

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         1     -1        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         1     -1        0
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.2


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  HAZE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    62          1200 AM
 LOWEST     31           300 PM
 AVERAGE    47

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   65        92      1955
                                             2001
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        25      1943


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 12 2024...........SUNRISE   529 AM MDT   SUNSET   809 PM MDT
MAY 13 2024...........SUNRISE   528 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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