510  
CDUS43 KUNR 151833  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
1232 PM MDT MON SEP 15 2008  
 
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 15 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 73 1059 AM 103 1948 75 -2 82  
MINIMUM 42 504 AM 32 1965 46 -4 48  
AVERAGE 58 61 -3 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.53 1967 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.86 0.55 0.31 0.53  
SINCE SEP 1 0.86 0.55 0.31 0.53  
SINCE JAN 1 17.72 13.70 4.02 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 7 6 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 139 66 73 79  
SINCE SEP 1 139 66 73 79  
SINCE JUL 1 163 103 60 97  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 43 -39 69  
SINCE SEP 1 4 43 -39 69  
SINCE JAN 1 460 579 -119 1043    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 100 AM  
LOWEST 27 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 55  
 
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 95 1961  
1949  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 30 1965  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 15 2008.....SUNRISE 632 AM MDT SUNSET 702 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 16 2008.....SUNRISE 633 AM MDT SUNSET 700 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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