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CDUS43 KUNR 170035  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
635 PM MDT SAT SEP 16 2023  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 16 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 80 141 PM 95 1949 76 4 77  
1961  
MINIMUM 42 456 AM 30 1965 46 -4 53  
AVERAGE 61 61 0 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.78 1959 0.04 -0.04 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE 0.58 0.63 -0.05 0.25  
SINCE SEP 1 0.58 0.63 -0.05 0.25  
SINCE JAN 1 16.03 14.62 1.41 14.60  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 4 6 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 45 62 -17 35  
SINCE SEP 1 45 62 -17 35  
SINCE JUL 1 87 100 -13 35  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 65 48 17 86  
SINCE SEP 1 65 48 17 86  
SINCE JAN 1 540 590 -50 790    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 500 AM  
LOWEST 22 100 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 101 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 26 1991  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 16 2023.....SUNRISE 632 AM MDT SUNSET 701 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 17 2023.....SUNRISE 633 AM MDT SUNSET 659 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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