993  
CDUS43 KUNR 040037  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
637 PM MDT THU SEP 03 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 3 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 93 444 PM 100 1948 81 12 73  
2005  
2024  
MINIMUM 59 522 AM 36 1974 51 8 50  
AVERAGE 76 66 10 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.44 2004 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.12 -0.10 0.00  
SINCE SEP 1 0.02 0.12 -0.10 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 9.64 14.11 -4.47 15.49  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 3 -3 3  
MONTH TO DATE 0 8 -8 3  
SINCE SEP 1 0 8 -8 3  
SINCE JUL 1 5 46 -41 14  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 11 4 7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 24 12 12 13  
SINCE SEP 1 24 12 12 13  
SINCE JAN 1 858 554 304 703    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 62 300 AM  
LOWEST 16 400 PM  
AVERAGE 39  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 104 1960  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 34 1962  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 3 2026.....SUNRISE 618 AM MDT SUNSET 724 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 4 2026.....SUNRISE 619 AM MDT SUNSET 723 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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