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CDUS43 KUNR 080831
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
131 AM MST THU JAN 08 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 7 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 60 1223 PM 64 2002 36 24 15
MINIMUM 28 447 AM -18 1968 13 15 -4
AVERAGE 44 24 20 6
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.35 1975 0.01 -0.01 T
MONTH TO DATE T 0.08 -0.08 0.28
SINCE DEC 1 0.17 0.43 -0.26 0.74
SINCE JAN 1 T 0.08 -0.08 0.28
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 21 41 -20 59
MONTH TO DATE 175 287 -112 366
SINCE DEC 1 1100 1510 -410 1369
SINCE JUL 1 2287 3195 -908 2588
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 42 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 63 500 AM
LOWEST 22 100 PM
AVERAGE 43
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 72 2002
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -18 1976
2010
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 8 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM MST SUNSET 432 PM MST
JANUARY 9 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM MST SUNSET 433 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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