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CDUS43 KUNR 180054  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
654 PM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 67 78 2012 48 19 58  
MINIMUM 26 -8 1902 26 0 41  
AVERAGE 47 37 10 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.55 1971 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.53 0.41 0.12 0.37  
SINCE MAR 1 0.53 0.41 0.12 0.37  
SINCE JAN 1 0.82 1.25 -0.43 1.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 7.7 1950 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 8.3 5.4 2.9 5.3  
SINCE MAR 1 8.3 5.4 2.9 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 16.4 36.4 -20.0 24.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 18 28 -10 15  
MONTH TO DATE 431 521 -90 401  
SINCE MAR 1 431 521 -90 401  
SINCE JUL 1 4259 5455 -1196 5087  
 
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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WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 78 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -13 1923  
 
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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