147  
CDUS43 KUNR 010834  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
234 AM MDT MON APR 01 2024  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 33 258 PM 83 2012 53 -20 27  
MINIMUM 30 1159 PM 10 1972 27 3 13  
2009  
AVERAGE 32 40 -8 20  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.44R 0.43 2023 0.05 0.39 0.43  
MONTH TO DATE 0.78 0.91 -0.13 1.52  
SINCE MAR 1 0.78 0.91 -0.13 1.52  
SINCE JAN 1 1.61 1.72 -0.11 2.77  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 33 25 8 45  
MONTH TO DATE 905 917 -12 1177  
SINCE MAR 1 905 917 -12 1177  
SINCE JUL 1 5543 6175 -632 6426  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (50)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 500 PM  
LOWEST 88 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 87 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 8 2009  
2023  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 1 2024.........SUNRISE 633 AM MDT SUNSET 720 PM MDT  
APRIL 2 2024.........SUNRISE 631 AM MDT SUNSET 721 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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