876  
CDUS43 KUNR 140837  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
237 AM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 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 42 223 PM 75 2012 47 -5 72  
MINIMUM 27 1159 PM -9 1950 22 5 39  
AVERAGE 35 34 1 56  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.84 1973 0.03 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.19 0.30 -0.11 0.34  
SINCE MAR 1 0.19 0.30 -0.11 0.34  
SINCE JAN 1 0.41 1.11 -0.70 1.13  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 30 0 9  
MONTH TO DATE 306 426 -120 322  
SINCE MAR 1 306 426 -120 322  
SINCE JUL 1 4317 5684 -1367 5229  
 
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 1100 PM  
LOWEST 44 100 AM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 80 2003  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 -5 1949  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 706 AM MDT SUNSET 657 PM MDT  
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 704 AM MDT SUNSET 659 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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