115  
CDUS43 KUNR 080831  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
131 AM MST SUN MAR 08 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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 60 73 2020 45 15 35  
MINIMUM 31 -15 1932 23 8 23  
AVERAGE 46 34 12 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.16 1946 0.02 -0.02 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.15 -0.15 0.37  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.15 -0.15 0.37  
SINCE JAN 1 0.29 0.99 -0.70 1.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.5 2019 0.3 -0.3 0.2  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.2 -2.2 5.3  
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.2 -2.2 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 8.1 33.2 -25.1 24.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 19 31 -12 36  
MONTH TO DATE 147 226 -79 210  
SINCE MAR 1 147 226 -79 210  
SINCE JUL 1 3975 5160 -1185 4896  
 
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 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
 
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) 45 67 1904  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -11 1996  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 717 AM MDT SUNSET 650 PM MDT  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 716 AM MDT SUNSET 652 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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