228  
CDUS43 KUNR 150901  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
301 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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 38 78 1935 47 -9 52  
2003  
MINIMUM 20 -11 1925 25 -5 31  
AVERAGE 29 36 -7 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.14 0.76 2021 0.02 0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.40 0.32 0.08 0.37  
SINCE MAR 1 0.40 0.32 0.08 0.37  
SINCE JAN 1 0.69 1.16 -0.47 1.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 2.9 7.5 2021 0.4 2.5 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 5.7 4.5 1.2 5.3  
SINCE MAR 1 5.7 4.5 1.2 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 13.8 35.5 -21.7 24.9  
SNOW DEPTH 3  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 36 29 7 23  
MONTH TO DATE 321 436 -115 333  
SINCE MAR 1 321 436 -115 333  
SINCE JUL 1 4149 5370 -1221 5019  
 
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 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 84 2015  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -15 1906  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 705 AM MDT SUNSET 659 PM MDT  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 703 AM MDT SUNSET 700 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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