Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
636 PM MDT MON SEP 21 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 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         62    147 PM  92    2013  74    -12       83
  MINIMUM         53    503 AM  23    1995  44      9       48
  AVERAGE         58                        59     -1       66

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.02          0.45 1998   0.04  -0.02     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    1.26                      0.83   0.43     1.05
  SINCE SEP 1      1.26                      0.83   0.43     1.05
  SINCE JAN 1     10.88                     14.82  -3.94    16.54

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            7                         7      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE   38                        94    -56       51
  SINCE SEP 1     38                        94    -56       51
  SINCE JUL 1     43                       132    -89       62

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         1     -1        1
  MONTH TO DATE   93                        55     38       80
  SINCE SEP 1     93                        55     38       80
  SINCE JAN 1    927                       597    330      770
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (90)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (90)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  LIGHT RAIN
  FOG


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM
 LOWEST     72          1200 PM
 AVERAGE    86

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        95      2007
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        19      1995


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE   638 AM MDT   SUNSET   651 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE   640 AM MDT   SUNSET   649 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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