193  
CDUS43 KUNR 120901  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
301 AM MDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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 44 76 1900 46 -2 62  
MINIMUM 23 -15 1998 24 -1 24  
AVERAGE 34 35 -1 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.31 1896 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.37  
SINCE MAR 1 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.37  
SINCE JAN 1 0.54 1.09 -0.55 1.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.5 1896 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.8 3.5 -0.7 5.3  
SINCE MAR 1 2.8 3.5 -0.7 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 10.9 34.5 -23.6 24.9  
SNOW DEPTH 3  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 31 30 1 22  
MONTH TO DATE 235 348 -113 282  
SINCE MAR 1 235 348 -113 282  
SINCE JUL 1 4063 5282 -1219 4968  
 
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 33 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) 46 79 2007  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -8 1956  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 710 AM MDT SUNSET 655 PM MDT  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 709 AM MDT SUNSET 657 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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