Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
637 PM MDT THU SEP 03 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 3 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         93    444 PM 100    1948  81     12       73
                                      2005
                                      2024
  MINIMUM         59    522 AM  36    1974  51      8       50
  AVERAGE         76                        66     10       62

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          0.44 2004   0.04  -0.04     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    0.02                      0.12  -0.10     0.00
  SINCE SEP 1      0.02                      0.12  -0.10     0.00
  SINCE JAN 1      9.64                     14.11  -4.47    15.49

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            0                         3     -3        3
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         8     -8        3
  SINCE SEP 1      0                         8     -8        3
  SINCE JUL 1      5                        46    -41       14

 COOLING
  TODAY           11                         4      7        0
  MONTH TO DATE   24                        12     12       13
  SINCE SEP 1     24                        12     12       13
  SINCE JAN 1    858                       554    304      703
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.3


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    62           300 AM
 LOWEST     16           400 PM
 AVERAGE    39

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   81       104      1960
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        34      1962


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER  3 2026.....SUNRISE   618 AM MDT   SUNSET   724 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER  4 2026.....SUNRISE   619 AM MDT   SUNSET   723 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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