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CDUS43 KUNR 130038
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
638 PM MDT SAT SEP 12 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 12 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 72 336 PM 97 1990 78 -6 91
2004
MINIMUM 53 524 AM 28 2014 48 5 63
AVERAGE 63 63 0 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.40 2009 0.04 -0.04 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 0.19 0.48 -0.29 0.02
SINCE SEP 1 0.19 0.48 -0.29 0.02
SINCE JAN 1 9.81 14.47 -4.66 15.51
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 2 4 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 2 41 -39 31
SINCE SEP 1 2 41 -39 31
SINCE JUL 1 7 79 -72 42
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 12
MONTH TO DATE 86 40 46 64
SINCE SEP 1 86 40 46 64
SINCE JAN 1 920 582 338 754
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 61 600 AM
LOWEST 34 300 PM
AVERAGE 48
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 93 2015
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 29 1949
1993
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 12 2026.....SUNRISE 628 AM MDT SUNSET 708 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 629 AM MDT SUNSET 706 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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