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CDUS43 KUNR 290036  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
636 PM MDT THU SEP 28 2023  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 28 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 73 228 PM 94 2021 70 3 88  
MINIMUM 53 351 AM 25 1951 42 11 45  
AVERAGE 63 56 7 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.57 2019 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.83 1.14 -0.31 0.39  
SINCE SEP 1 0.83 1.14 -0.31 0.39  
SINCE JAN 1 16.28 15.13 1.15 14.74  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 2 10 -8 0  
MONTH TO DATE 83 154 -71 91  
SINCE SEP 1 83 154 -71 91  
SINCE JUL 1 125 192 -67 91  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 2  
MONTH TO DATE 76 62 14 103  
SINCE SEP 1 76 62 14 103  
SINCE JAN 1 551 604 -53 807    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 400 AM  
LOWEST 38 100 PM  
AVERAGE 62  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 92 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 21 1984  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 28 2023.....SUNRISE 646 AM MDT SUNSET 639 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2023.....SUNRISE 647 AM MDT SUNSET 637 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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