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CDUS43 KUNR 110837  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
237 AM MDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10 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 36 1241 PM 80 1972 46 -10 71  
MINIMUM 25 1159 PM -14 1948 21 4 31  
1998  
AVERAGE 31 33 -2 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.18 0.66 1977 0.02 0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.18 0.22 -0.04 0.34  
SINCE MAR 1 0.18 0.22 -0.04 0.34  
SINCE JAN 1 0.40 1.03 -0.63 1.13  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 34 32 2 14  
MONTH TO DATE 223 334 -111 275  
SINCE MAR 1 223 334 -111 275  
SINCE JUL 1 4234 5592 -1358 5182  
 
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 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 500 PM  
LOWEST 62 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 77 1995  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -18 1998  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 11 2026.........SUNRISE 711 AM MDT SUNSET 654 PM MDT  
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 710 AM MDT SUNSET 655 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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