823  
CDUS43 KUNR 010047  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
547 PM MST SUN DEC 31 2023  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 33 304 PM 62 1963 36 -3 41  
MINIMUM 13 234 AM -21 2017 13 0 21  
AVERAGE 23 24 -1 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.04 1975 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.32 0.35 -0.03 0.70  
SINCE DEC 1 0.32 0.35 -0.03 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 19.63 17.44 2.19 16.10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 42 41 1 34  
MONTH TO DATE 962 1225 -263 1388  
SINCE DEC 1 962 1225 -263 1388  
SINCE JUL 1 2444 2910 -466 3020  
 
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 800 AM  
LOWEST 69 300 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 63 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -20 1974  
 
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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