Climatological Report (Daily)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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CDUS43 KUNR 160841
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
241 AM MDT WED SEP 16 2026
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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 15 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 73 309 PM 103 1948 77 -4 94
MINIMUM 41 532 AM 32 1965 47 -6 48
AVERAGE 57 62 -5 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.53 1967 0.04 -0.04 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.23 0.59 -0.36 0.30
SINCE SEP 1 0.23 0.59 -0.36 0.30
SINCE JAN 1 9.85 14.58 -4.73 15.79
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 8 5 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 18 56 -38 33
SINCE SEP 1 18 56 -38 33
SINCE JUL 1 23 94 -71 44
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 6
MONTH TO DATE 87 46 41 79
SINCE SEP 1 87 46 41 79
SINCE JAN 1 921 588 333 769
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 80 500 AM
LOWEST 27 300 PM
AVERAGE 54
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 95 1949
1961
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 30 1965
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 633 AM MDT SUNSET 701 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 634 AM MDT SUNSET 659 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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