352  
CDUS43 KUNR 010035  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
535 PM MST TUE DEC 31 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 28 207 PM 62 1963 36 -8 33  
MINIMUM 21 459 PM -21 2017 13 8 13  
AVERAGE 25 24 1 23  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.04 1975 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.46 0.35 0.11 0.32  
SINCE DEC 1 0.46 0.35 0.11 0.32  
SINCE JAN 1 13.34 17.44 -4.10 19.63  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 40 41 -1 42  
MONTH TO DATE 999 1225 -226 962  
SINCE DEC 1 999 1225 -226 962  
SINCE JUL 1 2218 2910 -692 2444  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 932 607 325 555    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 900 AM  
LOWEST 68 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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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 2024......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 424 PM MST  
JANUARY 1 2025.......SUNRISE 727 AM MST SUNSET 425 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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