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CDUS43 KUNR 010039
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
639 PM MDT MON AUG 31 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 31 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 87 345 PM 103 1954 82 5 75
MINIMUM 47 527 AM 37 2020 52 -5 58
AVERAGE 67 67 0 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.88 2014 0.04 -0.04 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 2.17 1.59 0.58 2.96
SINCE JUN 1 4.06 6.74 -2.68 9.06
SINCE JAN 1 9.62 13.99 -4.37 15.49
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 5 22 -17 0
SINCE JUN 1 79 128 -49 73
SINCE JUL 1 5 35 -30 11
COOLING
TODAY 2 4 -2 2
MONTH TO DATE 263 205 58 239
SINCE JUN 1 794 530 264 666
SINCE JAN 1 834 542 292 690
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 500 AM
LOWEST 20 100 PM
AVERAGE 57
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 101 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 40 1974
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 31 2026........SUNRISE 614 AM MDT SUNSET 730 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 1 2026.....SUNRISE 616 AM MDT SUNSET 728 PM MDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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