506  
CDUS43 KUNR 080833  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
133 AM MST FRI DEC 08 2023  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 7 2023
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 65 1147 AM 69 1984 39 26 30  
MINIMUM 32 1200 AM -14 2013 15 17 7  
AVERAGE 49 27 22 19  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.12 1972 0.01 -0.01 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.07 -0.07 T  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.07 -0.07 T  
SINCE JAN 1 19.31 17.16 2.15 15.40  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 16 38 -22 46  
MONTH TO DATE 198 260 -62 274  
SINCE DEC 1 198 260 -62 274  
SINCE JUL 1 1680 1945 -265 1906  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 555 607 -52 814    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 47 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 800 PM  
LOWEST 26 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 50  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 68 2020  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -23 1972  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 8 2023......SUNRISE 714 AM MST SUNSET 414 PM MST  
DECEMBER 9 2023......SUNRISE 715 AM MST SUNSET 414 PM MST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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