898  
CDUS43 KUNR 280036  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
636 PM MDT SUN SEP 27 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27 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 63 1101 AM 94 1952 71 -8 83  
MINIMUM 54 123 AM 26 1951 42 12 43  
AVERAGE 59 56 3 63  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.02 0.78 1982 0.04 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.28 1.10 0.18 1.05  
SINCE SEP 1 1.28 1.10 0.18 1.05  
SINCE JAN 1 10.90 15.09 -4.19 16.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 6 9 -3 2  
MONTH TO DATE 53 144 -91 57  
SINCE SEP 1 53 144 -91 57  
SINCE JUL 1 58 182 -124 68  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 95 61 34 85  
SINCE SEP 1 95 61 34 85  
SINCE JAN 1 929 603 326 775    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 300 PM  
LOWEST 60 800 AM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 94 2021  
2024  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 25 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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