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CDUS43 KUNR 170837
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
237 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 33 305 PM 82 2012 49 -16 61
MINIMUM -2R 520 AM -2 1943 23 -25 20
AVERAGE 16 36 -20 41
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.39 1963 0.03 -0.03 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.38 -0.04 0.34
SINCE MAR 1 0.34 0.38 -0.04 0.34
SINCE JAN 1 0.56 1.19 -0.63 1.13
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 49 29 20 24
MONTH TO DATE 442 515 -73 397
SINCE MAR 1 442 515 -73 397
SINCE JUL 1 4453 5773 -1320 5304
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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 71 200 AM
LOWEST 36 1100 AM
AVERAGE 54
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 79 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -2 1965
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 701 AM MDT SUNSET 701 PM MDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 659 AM MDT SUNSET 702 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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