792  
CDUS43 KUNR 270038  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
538 PM MST TUE DEC 26 2023  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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 33 459 PM 62 1946 36 -3 34  
1947  
MINIMUM 24 144 AM -23 1996 13 11 6  
AVERAGE 29 24 5 20  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.22 0.26 1969 0.02 0.20 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.30 0.29 0.01 0.70  
SINCE DEC 1 0.30 0.29 0.01 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 19.61 17.38 2.23 16.10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 36 41 -5 45  
MONTH TO DATE 787 1020 -233 1241  
SINCE DEC 1 787 1020 -233 1241  
SINCE JUL 1 2269 2705 -436 2873  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 49 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 73 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 39.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 300 AM  
LOWEST 85 400 PM  
AVERAGE 89  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 59 1980  
2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -12 2017  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2023......SUNRISE 726 AM MST SUNSET 420 PM MST  
DECEMBER 27 2023......SUNRISE 726 AM MST SUNSET 420 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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