911  
CDUS43 KUNR 220036  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
636 PM MDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 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 62 147 PM 92 2013 74 -12 83  
MINIMUM 53 503 AM 23 1995 44 9 48  
AVERAGE 58 59 -1 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.02 0.45 1998 0.04 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.26 0.83 0.43 1.05  
SINCE SEP 1 1.26 0.83 0.43 1.05  
SINCE JAN 1 10.88 14.82 -3.94 16.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 7 7 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 38 94 -56 51  
SINCE SEP 1 38 94 -56 51  
SINCE JUL 1 43 132 -89 62  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 1  
MONTH TO DATE 93 55 38 80  
SINCE SEP 1 93 55 38 80  
SINCE JAN 1 927 597 330 770    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 72 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 86  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 95 2007  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 19 1995  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 638 AM MDT SUNSET 651 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 640 AM MDT SUNSET 649 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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