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CDUS43 KUNR 090043
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
643 PM MDT SUN MAR 08 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 79R 241 PM 68 1977 45 34 54
2007
MINIMUM 34 633 AM -21 1996 20 14 15
AVERAGE 57 32 25 35
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.25 2000 0.02 -0.02 0.00
MONTH TO DATE T 0.17 -0.17 0.34
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.17 -0.17 0.34
SINCE JAN 1 0.22 0.98 -0.76 1.13
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 8 32 -24 30
MONTH TO DATE 167 270 -103 246
SINCE MAR 1 167 270 -103 246
SINCE JUL 1 4178 5528 -1350 5153
COOLING
TODAY 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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 62 500 AM
LOWEST 13 400 PM
AVERAGE 38
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 73 2012
2014
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -14 2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 617 AM MST SUNSET 550 PM MST
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 715 AM MDT SUNSET 651 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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