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CDUS43 KUNR 150831
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
231 AM MDT TUE SEP 15 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 14 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 75 405 PM 100 1948 77 -2 69
MINIMUM 56 1159 PM 24 1993 47 9 57
AVERAGE 66 62 4 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.46 2001 0.03 -0.01 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.23 0.55 -0.32 0.30
SINCE SEP 1 0.23 0.55 -0.32 0.30
SINCE JAN 1 9.85 14.54 -4.69 15.79
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 2
MONTH TO DATE 10 51 -41 33
SINCE SEP 1 10 51 -41 33
SINCE JUL 1 15 89 -74 44
COOLING
YESTERDAY 1 2 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 87 44 43 73
SINCE SEP 1 87 44 43 73
SINCE JAN 1 921 586 335 763
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 41 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 58 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 400 AM
LOWEST 29 500 PM
AVERAGE 63
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 103 1948
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 32 1965
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 632 AM MDT SUNSET 702 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 633 AM MDT SUNSET 701 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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