613  
CDUS43 KUNR 020832  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
132 AM MST MON MAR 02 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 1 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 47 73 2008 42 5 52  
MINIMUM 11 -16 1962 21 -10 23  
AVERAGE 29 32 -3 38  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.00 1953 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 0.00 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 0.29 0.86 -0.57 0.84  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.0 1953 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 8.1 31.3 -23.2 19.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 36 33 3 27  
MONTH TO DATE 36 33 3 27  
SINCE MAR 1 36 33 3 27  
SINCE JUL 1 3864 4967 -1103 4713  
 
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 GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 71 1905  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -16 1888  
2014  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 2 2026.........SUNRISE 628 AM MST SUNSET 543 PM MST  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 626 AM MST SUNSET 544 PM MST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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