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CDUS43 KUNR 200846
CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
246 AM MDT SUN SEP 20 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 19 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         67        MM  95    2022  75     -8       72
  MINIMUM         59    950 PM  22    1991  45     14       47
  AVERAGE         63                        60      3       60

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.02          0.61 1950   0.04  -0.02     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    0.60                      0.75  -0.15     1.05
  SINCE SEP 1      0.60                      0.75  -0.15     1.05
  SINCE JAN 1     10.22                     14.74  -4.52    16.54

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        2                         6     -4        5
  MONTH TO DATE   24                        80    -56       48
  SINCE SEP 1     24                        80    -56       48
  SINCE JUL 1     29                       118    -89       59

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0
  MONTH TO DATE   93                        53     40       79
  SINCE SEP 1     93                        53     40       79
  SINCE JAN 1    927                       595    332      769
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (70)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.4


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  RAIN
  FOG


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           100 AM
 LOWEST     73          1200 PM
 AVERAGE    87

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   74        93      1960
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        29      1983


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE   637 AM MDT   SUNSET   653 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE   638 AM MDT   SUNSET   651 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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