Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
233 AM MDT SAT SEP 12 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 11 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         83    118 PM 100    2025  79      4      100
  MINIMUM         50    327 AM  29    1989  48      2       63
  AVERAGE         67                        63      4       82

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             1.65 2019   0.04  -0.04     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    0.19                      0.44  -0.25      T
  SINCE SEP 1      0.19                      0.44  -0.25      T
  SINCE JAN 1      9.81                     14.43  -4.62    15.49

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                         4     -4        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        37    -37       31
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        37    -37       31
  SINCE JUL 1      5                        75    -70       42

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        2                         3     -1       17
  MONTH TO DATE   86                        38     48       52
  SINCE SEP 1     86                        38     48       52
  SINCE JAN 1    920                       580    340      742
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    36   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    47   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.2


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  LIGHT RAIN


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    61          1100 PM
 LOWEST     20           800 AM
 AVERAGE    41

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        97      1990
                                             2004
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        28      2014


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 12 2026.....SUNRISE   628 AM MDT   SUNSET   708 PM MDT
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE   629 AM MDT   SUNSET   706 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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