Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
639 PM MDT TUE SEP 22 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 22 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         64    405 PM  95    2007  73     -9       75
  MINIMUM         54    320 AM  19    1995  44     10       48
  AVERAGE         59                        59      0       62

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          0.87 2006   0.05  -0.05      T
  MONTH TO DATE    1.26                      0.88   0.38     1.05
  SINCE SEP 1      1.26                      0.88   0.38     1.05
  SINCE JAN 1     10.88                     14.87  -3.99    16.54

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            6                         7     -1        3
  MONTH TO DATE   44                       101    -57       54
  SINCE SEP 1     44                       101    -57       54
  SINCE JUL 1     49                       139    -90       65

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         1     -1        0
  MONTH TO DATE   93                        56     37       80
  SINCE SEP 1     93                        56     37       80
  SINCE JAN 1    927                       598    329      770
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.4


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97          1200 AM
 LOWEST     78          1100 AM
 AVERAGE    88

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        97      1992
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        24      1985


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE   640 AM MDT   SUNSET   649 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE   641 AM MDT   SUNSET   648 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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