806  
CDUS43 KUNR 290839  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
239 AM MDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 28 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 72 344 PM 94 2021 70 2 92  
2024  
MINIMUM 58 1122 PM 25 1951 42 16 56  
AVERAGE 65 56 9 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.57 2019 0.04 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.32 1.14 0.18 1.05  
SINCE SEP 1 1.32 1.14 0.18 1.05  
SINCE JAN 1 10.94 15.13 -4.19 16.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 10 -10 0  
MONTH TO DATE 53 154 -101 57  
SINCE SEP 1 53 154 -101 57  
SINCE JUL 1 58 192 -134 68  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 9  
MONTH TO DATE 95 62 33 94  
SINCE SEP 1 95 62 33 94  
SINCE JAN 1 929 604 325 784    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 73 200 PM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 100 2024  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 21 1984  
 
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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