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CDUS43 KUNR 130835
CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
235 AM MDT SUN SEP 13 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 12 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    336 PM  97    1990  78     -6       91
                                      2004
  MINIMUM         50   1101 PM  28    2014  48      2       63
  AVERAGE         61                        63     -2       77

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.40 2009   0.04  -0.04     0.02
  MONTH TO DATE    0.19                      0.48  -0.29     0.02
  SINCE SEP 1      0.19                      0.48  -0.29     0.02
  SINCE JAN 1      9.81                     14.47  -4.66    15.51

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        4                         4      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    4                        41    -37       31
  SINCE SEP 1      4                        41    -37       31
  SINCE JUL 1      9                        79    -70       42

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2       12
  MONTH TO DATE   86                        40     46       64
  SINCE SEP 1     86                        40     46       64
  SINCE JAN 1    920                       582    338      754
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.4


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    61           600 AM
 LOWEST     34           300 PM
 AVERAGE    48

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        93      2015
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        29      1949
                                             1993


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE   629 AM MDT   SUNSET   706 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE   630 AM MDT   SUNSET   704 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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