Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
636 PM MDT SUN SEP 27 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27 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         63   1101 AM  94    1952  71     -8       83
  MINIMUM         54    123 AM  26    1951  42     12       43
  AVERAGE         59                        56      3       63

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.02          0.78 1982   0.04  -0.02     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    1.28                      1.10   0.18     1.05
  SINCE SEP 1      1.28                      1.10   0.18     1.05
  SINCE JAN 1     10.90                     15.09  -4.19    16.54

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            6                         9     -3        2
  MONTH TO DATE   53                       144    -91       57
  SINCE SEP 1     53                       144    -91       57
  SINCE JUL 1     58                       182   -124       68

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         1     -1        0
  MONTH TO DATE   95                        61     34       85
  SINCE SEP 1     95                        61     34       85
  SINCE JAN 1    929                       603    326      775
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.1


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           300 PM
 LOWEST     60           800 AM
 AVERAGE    80

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        94      2021
                                             2024
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        25      1951


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE   645 AM MDT   SUNSET   640 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 28 2026.....SUNRISE   647 AM MDT   SUNSET   638 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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