982  
CDUS43 KUNR 190037  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
637 PM MDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 18 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 77 347 PM 97 1998 75 2 69  
MINIMUM 60 715 AM 24 1991 46 14 50  
AVERAGE 69 60 9 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.86 1946 0.04 -0.04 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 0.71 -0.35 1.05  
SINCE SEP 1 0.36 0.71 -0.35 1.05  
SINCE JAN 1 9.98 14.70 -4.72 16.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 6 -6 5  
MONTH TO DATE 22 74 -52 43  
SINCE SEP 1 22 74 -52 43  
SINCE JUL 1 27 112 -85 54  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 4 2 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 93 52 41 79  
SINCE SEP 1 93 52 41 79  
SINCE JAN 1 927 594 333 769    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 56 300 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 95 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 22 1991  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 635 AM MDT SUNSET 657 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 636 AM MDT SUNSET 655 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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