669  
CDUS43 KUNR 100832  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
232 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 9 2026
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 55 332 PM 73 2012 46 9 69  
2014  
MINIMUM 31 1159 PM -14 2002 20 11 31  
AVERAGE 43 33 10 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.44 1970 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.20 -0.20 0.34  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.20 -0.20 0.34  
SINCE JAN 1 0.22 1.01 -0.79 1.13  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 22 32 -10 15  
MONTH TO DATE 189 302 -113 261  
SINCE MAR 1 189 302 -113 261  
SINCE JUL 1 4200 5560 -1360 5168  
 
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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 800 AM  
LOWEST 39 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 64  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 80 1972  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -14 1948  
1998  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 713 AM MDT SUNSET 652 PM MDT  
MARCH 11 2026.........SUNRISE 711 AM MDT SUNSET 654 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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