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CDUS43 KUNR 251834  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
1234 PM MDT THU SEP 25 2008  
 
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 25 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 89 1059 AM 91 1987 71 18 67  
MINIMUM 46 607 AM 24 1984 42 4 38  
AVERAGE 68 57 11 53  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.46 1955 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.87 0.90 -0.03 0.82  
SINCE SEP 1 0.87 0.90 -0.03 0.82  
SINCE JAN 1 17.73 14.05 3.68 11.45  
 
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 0 9 -9 12  
MONTH TO DATE 169 142 27 120  
SINCE SEP 1 169 142 27 120  
SINCE JUL 1 193 179 14 138  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 3 1 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 24 55 -31 103  
SINCE SEP 1 24 55 -31 103  
SINCE JAN 1 480 591 -111 1077    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.6  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 83 300 AM  
LOWEST 11 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 47  
 
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 95 1974  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 18 1942  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 25 2008.....SUNRISE 643 AM MDT SUNSET 643 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 26 2008.....SUNRISE 645 AM MDT SUNSET 641 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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