Climatological Report (Daily)
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CDUS43 KUNR 160836
CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
236 AM MDT THU JUL 16 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 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        100    321 PM 111    2006  87     13       75
  MINIMUM         66    442 AM  45    2014  59      7       58
  AVERAGE         83                        73     10       67

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.46 2015   0.07  -0.07     0.05
  MONTH TO DATE    0.80                      1.11  -0.31     1.99
  SINCE JUN 1      1.33                      3.98  -2.65     3.98
  SINCE JAN 1      6.89                     11.23  -4.34    10.41

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         7     -7        3
  SINCE JUN 1     74                       100    -26       65
  SINCE JUL 1      0                         7     -7        3

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY       18                         8     10        2
  MONTH TO DATE  205                       104    101      144
  SINCE JUN 1    282                       185     97      292
  SINCE JAN 1    322                       197    125      316
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.5


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    65           500 AM
 LOWEST     14           300 PM
 AVERAGE    40

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   87       109      2005
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        47      1983


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2026..........SUNRISE   524 AM MDT   SUNSET   832 PM MDT
JULY 17 2026..........SUNRISE   525 AM MDT   SUNSET   831 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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