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CDUS43 KUNR 160037
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
637 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 24 1218 AM 84 2015 48 -24 47
MINIMUM 14 908 AM -5 1949 22 -8 26
AVERAGE 19 35 -16 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.03 0.30 1944 0.03 0.00 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.35 -0.01 0.34
SINCE MAR 1 0.34 0.35 -0.01 0.34
SINCE JAN 1 0.56 1.16 -0.60 1.13
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 46 30 16 28
MONTH TO DATE 387 486 -99 373
SINCE MAR 1 387 486 -99 373
SINCE JUL 1 4398 5744 -1346 5280
COOLING
TODAY 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 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 25.9
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
HAZE
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 85 100 AM
LOWEST 49 200 PM
AVERAGE 67
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 82 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -2 1943
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 704 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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