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CDUS43 KUNR 270839  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
239 AM MDT SUN SEP 27 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 26 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 77 318 PM 99 2024 71 6 87  
MINIMUM 53 1036 PM 18 1942 42 11 47  
AVERAGE 65 57 8 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.36 1966 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.26 1.06 0.20 1.05  
SINCE SEP 1 1.26 1.06 0.20 1.05  
SINCE JAN 1 10.88 15.05 -4.17 16.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 9 -9 0  
MONTH TO DATE 47 135 -88 55  
SINCE SEP 1 47 135 -88 55  
SINCE JUL 1 52 173 -121 66  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 2  
MONTH TO DATE 95 60 35 85  
SINCE SEP 1 95 60 35 85  
SINCE JAN 1 929 602 327 775    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 42 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 300 AM  
LOWEST 32 300 PM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 94 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 26 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE 645 AM MDT SUNSET 640 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 28 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM MDT SUNSET 638 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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