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CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
238 AM MDT TUE SEP 08 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 7 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         94    212 PM  99    1978  80     14       88
                                      1983
  MINIMUM         65   1155 PM  32    2020  50     15       41
  AVERAGE         80                        65     15       65

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.06          0.96 2020   0.04   0.02     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    0.19                      0.28  -0.09     0.00
  SINCE SEP 1      0.19                      0.28  -0.09     0.00
  SINCE JAN 1      9.81                     14.27  -4.46    15.49

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                         4     -4        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        21    -21       31
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        21    -21       31
  SINCE JUL 1      5                        59    -54       42

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY       15                         3     12        0
  MONTH TO DATE   73                        26     47       13
  SINCE SEP 1     73                        26     47       13
  SINCE JAN 1    907                       568    339      703
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    45   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    67   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.5


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  THUNDERSTORM
  LIGHT RAIN


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    90           300 AM
 LOWEST     17           600 PM
 AVERAGE    54

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       103      1959
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        30      2020


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER  8 2026.....SUNRISE   624 AM MDT   SUNSET   715 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER  9 2026.....SUNRISE   625 AM MDT   SUNSET   713 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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