511  
CDUS43 KUNR 090831  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
231 AM MDT MON MAR 09 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 76R 67 1904 45 31 51  
MINIMUM 47 -11 1996 23 24 25  
AVERAGE 62 34 28 38  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.82 2000 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.17 -0.17 0.37  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.17 -0.17 0.37  
SINCE JAN 1 0.29 1.01 -0.72 1.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.0 2000 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.5 -2.5 5.3  
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.5 -2.5 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 8.1 33.5 -25.4 24.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 3 31 -28 27  
MONTH TO DATE 150 257 -107 237  
SINCE MAR 1 150 257 -107 237  
SINCE JUL 1 3978 5191 -1213 4923  
 
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 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
 
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 72 2014  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -9 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 716 AM MDT SUNSET 652 PM MDT  
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 714 AM MDT SUNSET 653 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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