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CDUS43 KUNR 010040
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
640 PM MDT WED SEP 30 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 30 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 81 108 PM 93 1967 69 12 89
1989
MINIMUM 47 456 AM 25 1959 41 6 53
1974
1985
AVERAGE 64 55 9 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.56 2014 0.04 -0.04 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.32 1.22 0.10 1.05
SINCE SEP 1 1.32 1.22 0.10 1.05
SINCE JAN 1 10.94 15.21 -4.27 16.54
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 1 11 -10 0
MONTH TO DATE 55 175 -120 57
SINCE SEP 1 55 175 -120 57
SINCE JUL 1 60 213 -153 68
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 6
MONTH TO DATE 95 62 33 107
SINCE SEP 1 95 62 33 107
SINCE JAN 1 929 604 325 797
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM
LOWEST 26 100 PM
AVERAGE 56
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 94 2005
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 20 1985
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM MDT SUNSET 635 PM MDT
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 650 AM MDT SUNSET 633 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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