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CXUS53 KUNR 110153
CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
753 PM MDT THU SEP 10 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2026 TO 8/31/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            112   07/25/2026
 LOW              23   06/09/2021
HIGHEST          112R  07/25                         106  06/20
LOWEST            41   06/14                          40  06/04
                                                          06/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.5               83.1     4.4     85.4
AVG. MINIMUM    57.3               55.4     1.9     56.9
MEAN            72.4               69.3     3.1     71.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    43                                  28
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.54   2015
 MINIMUM        2.23   1994
TOTALS          4.06               6.74   -2.68     9.06
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.07   -0.03     0.10
DAYS >= .01       24                                  34
DAYS >= .10       11                                  19
DAYS >= .50        2                                   8
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14   08/16 TO 08/16               1.38


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     79                131     -52       73
COOLING TOTAL    794                530     264      666
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/360    DATE  07/29
                                48/210          06/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/350    DATE  07/29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             27     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               41     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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