609  
CDUS43 KUNR 240845  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
245 AM MDT THU SEP 24 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 23 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 75 314 PM 97 1992 73 2 75  
MINIMUM 57 627 AM 24 1985 44 13 53  
AVERAGE 66 58 8 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.32 1977 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.26 0.92 0.34 1.05  
SINCE SEP 1 1.26 0.92 0.34 1.05  
SINCE JAN 1 10.88 14.91 -4.03 16.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 8 -8 1  
MONTH TO DATE 44 109 -65 55  
SINCE SEP 1 44 109 -65 55  
SINCE JUL 1 49 147 -98 66  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 1 1 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 94 57 37 80  
SINCE SEP 1 94 57 37 80  
SINCE JAN 1 928 599 329 770    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 100 AM  
LOWEST 60 300 PM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 94 1992  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 18 1985  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 24 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM MDT SUNSET 646 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 25 2026.....SUNRISE 643 AM MDT SUNSET 644 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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