537  
CDUS43 KUNR 310836  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
136 AM MST SUN DEC 31 2023  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 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 41 210 PM 60 1965 36 5 43  
MINIMUM 16 1155 PM -30 1990 13 3 17  
AVERAGE 29 24 5 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.20 2018 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.32 0.34 -0.02 0.70  
SINCE DEC 1 0.32 0.34 -0.02 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 19.63 17.43 2.20 16.10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 36 41 -5 35  
MONTH TO DATE 920 1184 -264 1354  
SINCE DEC 1 920 1184 -264 1354  
SINCE JUL 1 2402 2869 -467 2986  
 
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 1100 PM  
LOWEST 55 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 62 1963  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -21 2017  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2023......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 424 PM MST  
JANUARY 1 2024.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 424 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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