621  
CDUS43 KUNR 240836  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
136 AM MST SUN DEC 24 2023  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 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 52 1253 PM 66 1955 36 16 5  
MINIMUM 24 730 AM -27 1983 13 11 -11  
AVERAGE 38 24 14 -3  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.26 1980 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.25 -0.25 0.70  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.25 -0.25 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 19.31 17.34 1.97 16.10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 41 -14 68  
MONTH TO DATE 674 897 -223 1096  
SINCE DEC 1 674 897 -223 1096  
SINCE JUL 1 2156 2582 -426 2728  
 
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 45 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 61 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 600 AM  
LOWEST 46 100 PM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 62 1955  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -26 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 24 2023......SUNRISE 725 AM MST SUNSET 418 PM MST  
DECEMBER 25 2023......SUNRISE 726 AM MST SUNSET 419 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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