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CDUS43 KUNR 150831
CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
231 AM MDT TUE SEP 15 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 14 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         75    405 PM 100    1948  77     -2       69
  MINIMUM         56   1159 PM  24    1993  47      9       57
  AVERAGE         66                        62      4       63

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.02          0.46 2001   0.03  -0.01      T
  MONTH TO DATE    0.23                      0.55  -0.32     0.30
  SINCE SEP 1      0.23                      0.55  -0.32     0.30
  SINCE JAN 1      9.85                     14.54  -4.69    15.79

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5        2
  MONTH TO DATE   10                        51    -41       33
  SINCE SEP 1     10                        51    -41       33
  SINCE JUL 1     15                        89    -74       44

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        1                         2     -1        0
  MONTH TO DATE   87                        44     43       73
  SINCE SEP 1     87                        44     43       73
  SINCE JAN 1    921                       586    335      763
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    41   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    58   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.1


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97           400 AM
 LOWEST     29           500 PM
 AVERAGE    63

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   77       103      1948
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        32      1965


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE   632 AM MDT   SUNSET   702 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE   633 AM MDT   SUNSET   701 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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