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CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
236 AM MDT MON SEP 14 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 13 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         73    257 PM  93    2015  78     -5       88
  MINIMUM         45    547 AM  29    1949  48     -3       59
                                      1993
  AVERAGE         59                        63     -4       74

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.02          2.13 1966   0.04  -0.02     0.28
  MONTH TO DATE    0.21                      0.52  -0.31     0.30
  SINCE SEP 1      0.21                      0.52  -0.31     0.30
  SINCE JAN 1      9.83                     14.51  -4.68    15.79

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        6                         5      1        0
  MONTH TO DATE   10                        46    -36       31
  SINCE SEP 1     10                        46    -36       31
  SINCE JUL 1     15                        84    -69       42

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        9
  MONTH TO DATE   86                        42     44       73
  SINCE SEP 1     86                        42     44       73
  SINCE JAN 1    920                       584    336      763
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.2


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  LIGHT RAIN


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97          1100 PM
 LOWEST     46           200 PM
 AVERAGE    72

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   77       100      1948
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        24      1993


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE   630 AM MDT   SUNSET   704 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE   632 AM MDT   SUNSET   702 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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