040  
CDUS43 KUNR 180036  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
636 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 17 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 68 94 2000 74 -6 65  
MINIMUM 58 30 1901 50 8 55  
AVERAGE 63 62 1 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.03 1.10 1908 0.05 -0.02 0.50  
MONTH TO DATE 0.07 0.77 -0.70 1.27  
SINCE SEP 1 0.07 0.77 -0.70 1.27  
SINCE JAN 1 11.21 17.05 -5.84 16.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1965 0.0 0.0 0.0  
1965  
2001  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 2 5 -3 5  
MONTH TO DATE 13 57 -44 33  
SINCE SEP 1 13 57 -44 33  
SINCE JUL 1 14 85 -71 45  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 115 63 52 84  
SINCE SEP 1 115 63 52 84  
SINCE JAN 1 1108 657 451 781    
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WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 96 2004  
2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 27 1901  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 634 AM MDT SUNSET 659 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 636 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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