871  
CDUS43 KUNR 291830  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
1230 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2008  
 
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 29 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 65 1051 AM 90 2007 70 -5 90  
MINIMUM 36 603 AM 21 1984 41 -5 49  
AVERAGE 51 55 -4 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.44 1965 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.87 1.06 -0.19 0.82  
SINCE SEP 1 0.87 1.06 -0.19 0.82  
SINCE JAN 1 17.73 14.21 3.52 11.45  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 14 10 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 195 180 15 134  
SINCE SEP 1 195 180 15 134  
SINCE JUL 1 219 217 2 152  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 5  
MONTH TO DATE 26 59 -33 109  
SINCE SEP 1 26 59 -33 109  
SINCE JAN 1 482 595 -113 1083    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
 
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 70 600 AM  
LOWEST 26 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 48  
 
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 93 1989  
1967  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 25 1985  
1974  
1959  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2008.....SUNRISE 648 AM MDT SUNSET 636 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2008.....SUNRISE 649 AM MDT SUNSET 634 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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