Climatological Report (Daily)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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CDUS43 KUNR 300839
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
239 AM MDT WED SEP 30 2026
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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 29 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 76 311 PM 100 2024 69 7 90
MINIMUM 51 1159 PM 21 1984 41 10 54
AVERAGE 64 55 9 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.05 2014 0.04 -0.04 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.32 1.18 0.14 1.05
SINCE SEP 1 1.32 1.18 0.14 1.05
SINCE JAN 1 10.94 15.17 -4.23 16.54
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 1 10 -9 0
MONTH TO DATE 54 164 -110 57
SINCE SEP 1 54 164 -110 57
SINCE JUL 1 59 202 -143 68
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 7
MONTH TO DATE 95 62 33 101
SINCE SEP 1 95 62 33 101
SINCE JAN 1 929 604 325 791
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.3
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 87 1200 AM
LOWEST 31 100 PM
AVERAGE 59
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 93 1967
1989
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 25 1959
1974
1985
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM MDT SUNSET 635 PM MDT
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 650 AM MDT SUNSET 633 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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