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CDUS43 KUNR 260853  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
253 AM MDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 25 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 76 204 PM 93 2008 72 4 87  
MINIMUM 48 329 AM 24 1984 43 5 47  
AVERAGE 62 57 5 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.46 1955 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.26 1.01 0.25 1.05  
SINCE SEP 1 1.26 1.01 0.25 1.05  
SINCE JAN 1 10.88 15.00 -4.12 16.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 3 9 -6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 47 126 -79 55  
SINCE SEP 1 47 126 -79 55  
SINCE JUL 1 52 164 -112 66  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 2  
MONTH TO DATE 95 59 36 83  
SINCE SEP 1 95 59 36 83  
SINCE JAN 1 929 601 328 773    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 900 PM  
LOWEST 45 100 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 99 2024  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 18 1942  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 26 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM MDT SUNSET 642 PM MDT  
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE 645 AM MDT SUNSET 640 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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