Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
640 PM MDT THU JUL 30 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 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         88    230 PM 109    2006  88      0       80
  MINIMUM         66    453 AM  43    1971  60      6       60
  AVERAGE         77                        74      3       70

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            T             1.23 2001   0.08  -0.08      T
  MONTH TO DATE    1.36                      2.21  -0.85     4.01
  SINCE JUN 1      1.89                      5.08  -3.19     6.00
  SINCE JAN 1      7.45                     12.33  -4.88    12.43

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         7     -7       11
  SINCE JUN 1     74                       100    -26       73
  SINCE JUL 1      0                         7     -7       11

 COOLING
  TODAY           12                         9      3        5
  MONTH TO DATE  446                       237    209      274
  SINCE JUN 1    523                       318    205      422
  SINCE JAN 1    563                       330    233      446
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    33   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    44   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.6


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    96           500 AM
 LOWEST     46           200 PM
 AVERAGE    71

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   88       104      1988
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        46      2009


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 30 2026..........SUNRISE   538 AM MDT   SUNSET   818 PM MDT
JULY 31 2026..........SUNRISE   539 AM MDT   SUNSET   817 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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