Climatological Report (Daily)
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CDUS43 KUNR 010040
CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
640 PM MDT WED SEP 30 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 30 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         81    108 PM  93    1967  69     12       89
                                      1989
  MINIMUM         47    456 AM  25    1959  41      6       53
                                      1974
                                      1985
  AVERAGE         64                        55      9       71

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          0.56 2014   0.04  -0.04     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    1.32                      1.22   0.10     1.05
  SINCE SEP 1      1.32                      1.22   0.10     1.05
  SINCE JAN 1     10.94                     15.21  -4.27    16.54

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            1                        11    -10        0
  MONTH TO DATE   55                       175   -120       57
  SINCE SEP 1     55                       175   -120       57
  SINCE JUL 1     60                       213   -153       68

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        6
  MONTH TO DATE   95                        62     33      107
  SINCE SEP 1     95                        62     33      107
  SINCE JAN 1    929                       604    325      797
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.0


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    86          1200 AM
 LOWEST     26           100 PM
 AVERAGE    56

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   68        94      2005
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        20      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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