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CDUS43 KUNR 180036
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
636 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 17 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 70 1136 AM 101 2000 76 -6 68
MINIMUM 52 138 AM 26 1991 46 6 57
AVERAGE 61 61 0 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.08 0.57 2025 0.04 0.04 0.57
MONTH TO DATE 0.31 0.67 -0.36 1.03
SINCE SEP 1 0.31 0.67 -0.36 1.03
SINCE JAN 1 9.93 14.66 -4.73 16.52
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 4 6 -2 2
MONTH TO DATE 22 68 -46 38
SINCE SEP 1 22 68 -46 38
SINCE JUL 1 27 106 -79 49
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 89 50 39 79
SINCE SEP 1 89 50 39 79
SINCE JAN 1 923 592 331 769
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 74 300 AM
LOWEST 54 800 AM
AVERAGE 64
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 97 1998
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 24 1991
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 634 AM MDT SUNSET 659 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 635 AM MDT SUNSET 657 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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