867  
CDUS43 KUNR 300037  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
637 PM MDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 29 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 76 311 PM 100 2024 69 7 90  
MINIMUM 55 633 AM 21 1984 41 14 54  
AVERAGE 66 55 11 72  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.05 2014 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.32 1.18 0.14 1.05  
SINCE SEP 1 1.32 1.18 0.14 1.05  
SINCE JAN 1 10.94 15.17 -4.23 16.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 10 -10 0  
MONTH TO DATE 53 164 -111 57  
SINCE SEP 1 53 164 -111 57  
SINCE JUL 1 58 202 -144 68  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 1 0 1 7  
MONTH TO DATE 96 62 34 101  
SINCE SEP 1 96 62 34 101  
SINCE JAN 1 930 604 326 791    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 1200 AM  
LOWEST 31 100 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 93 1967  
1989  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 25 1959  
1974  
1985  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM MDT SUNSET 637 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM MDT SUNSET 635 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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