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CDUS43 KUNR 270836  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
136 AM MST WED DEC 27 2023  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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 34 1036 PM 62 1946 36 -2 34  
1947  
MINIMUM 24 144 AM -23 1996 13 11 6  
AVERAGE 29 24 5 20  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.24 0.26 1969 0.02 0.22 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.32 0.29 0.03 0.70  
SINCE DEC 1 0.32 0.29 0.03 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 19.63 17.38 2.25 16.10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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  
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 49 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 73 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 36.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 300 AM  
LOWEST 81 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 59 1980  
2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -12 2017  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 27 2023......SUNRISE 726 AM MST SUNSET 420 PM MST  
DECEMBER 28 2023......SUNRISE 726 AM MST SUNSET 421 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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