Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
636 PM MDT SAT SEP 26 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 26 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         77    318 PM  99    2024  71      6       87
  MINIMUM         54    619 AM  18    1942  42     12       47
  AVERAGE         66                        57      9       67

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          0.36 1966   0.05  -0.05     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    1.26                      1.06   0.20     1.05
  SINCE SEP 1      1.26                      1.06   0.20     1.05
  SINCE JAN 1     10.88                     15.05  -4.17    16.54

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            0                         9     -9        0
  MONTH TO DATE   47                       135    -88       55
  SINCE SEP 1     47                       135    -88       55
  SINCE JUL 1     52                       173   -121       66

 COOLING
  TODAY            1                         1      0        2
  MONTH TO DATE   96                        60     36       85
  SINCE SEP 1     96                        60     36       85
  SINCE JAN 1    930                       602    328      775
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    35   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    42   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.6


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  FOG
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM
 LOWEST     32           300 PM
 AVERAGE    66

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   71        94      1952
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        26      1951


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 26 2026.....SUNRISE   644 AM MDT   SUNSET   642 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE   645 AM MDT   SUNSET   640 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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