145  
CDUS43 KUNR 170837  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
237 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 31 78 2012 48 -17 59  
MINIMUM 13 -15 1906 26 -13 22  
AVERAGE 22 37 -15 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.80 1963 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.53 0.38 0.15 0.37  
SINCE MAR 1 0.53 0.38 0.15 0.37  
SINCE JAN 1 0.82 1.22 -0.40 1.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 16.0 1963 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 8.3 5.1 3.2 5.3  
SINCE MAR 1 8.3 5.1 3.2 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 16.4 36.1 -19.7 24.9  
SNOW DEPTH 3  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 43 28 15 24  
MONTH TO DATE 413 493 -80 386  
SINCE MAR 1 413 493 -80 386  
SINCE JUL 1 4241 5427 -1186 5072  
 
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 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (135)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 78 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -8 1902  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 701 AM MDT SUNSET 702 PM MDT  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 659 AM MDT SUNSET 703 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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