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CDUS43 KUNR 161010
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
410 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 24 1218 AM 84 2015 48 -24 47
MINIMUM 1 958 PM -5 1949 22 -21 26
AVERAGE 13 35 -22 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 52 30 22 28
MONTH TO DATE 393 486 -93 373
SINCE MAR 1 393 486 -93 373
SINCE JUL 1 4404 5744 -1340 5280
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 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
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 TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 82 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -2 1943
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 703 AM MDT SUNSET 700 PM MDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 701 AM MDT SUNSET 701 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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