265  
CDUS43 KUNR 220034  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
634 PM MDT THU SEP 21 2023  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 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 82 228 PM 92 2013 74 8 61  
MINIMUM 52 231 AM 23 1995 44 8 47  
AVERAGE 67 59 8 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.45 1998 0.04 -0.04 0.14  
MONTH TO DATE 0.58 0.83 -0.25 0.39  
SINCE SEP 1 0.58 0.83 -0.25 0.39  
SINCE JAN 1 16.03 14.82 1.21 14.74  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 7 -7 11  
MONTH TO DATE 48 94 -46 48  
SINCE SEP 1 48 94 -46 48  
SINCE JUL 1 90 132 -42 48  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 2 1 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 77 55 22 101  
SINCE SEP 1 77 55 22 101  
SINCE JAN 1 552 597 -45 805    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 700 AM  
LOWEST 40 400 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 95 2007  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 19 1995  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 21 2023.....SUNRISE 638 AM MDT SUNSET 652 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2023.....SUNRISE 639 AM MDT SUNSET 650 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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