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CDUS43 KUNR 131833  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
1232 PM MDT SAT SEP 13 2008  
 
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 13 2008  
 
VALID AS OF 1100 AM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 71 1050 AM 92 2006 76 -5 64  
1943  
MINIMUM 52 621 AM 29 1993 47 5 38  
1949  
AVERAGE 62 62 0 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.17 2.13 1966 0.03 0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.86 0.49 0.37 0.53  
SINCE SEP 1 0.86 0.49 0.37 0.53  
SINCE JAN 1 17.72 13.64 4.08 11.16  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 3 6 -3 14  
MONTH TO DATE 114 54 60 61  
SINCE SEP 1 114 54 60 61  
SINCE JUL 1 138 91 47 79  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 39 -35 69  
SINCE SEP 1 4 39 -35 69  
SINCE JAN 1 460 575 -115 1043    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1200 AM  
LOWEST 47 1000 AM  
AVERAGE 70  
 
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 100 1948  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 24 1993  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 13 2008.....SUNRISE 630 AM MDT SUNSET 705 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 14 2008.....SUNRISE 631 AM MDT SUNSET 704 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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