008  
CDUS43 KUNR 130838  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
238 AM MDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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 67 79 2007 46 21 61  
MINIMUM 26 -8 1956 25 1 35  
AVERAGE 47 36 11 48  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.04 1929 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.25 0.27 -0.02 0.37  
SINCE MAR 1 0.25 0.27 -0.02 0.37  
SINCE JAN 1 0.54 1.11 -0.57 1.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 7.9 2006 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.8 3.8 -1.0 5.3  
SINCE MAR 1 2.8 3.8 -1.0 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 10.9 34.8 -23.9 24.9  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 18 30 -12 17  
MONTH TO DATE 253 378 -125 299  
SINCE MAR 1 253 378 -125 299  
SINCE JUL 1 4081 5312 -1231 4985  
 
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 52 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 74 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -13 1897  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 709 AM MDT SUNSET 657 PM MDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 707 AM MDT SUNSET 658 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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