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CDUS43 KUNR 190837
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
237 AM MDT THU MAR 19 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 81R 230 PM 78 2012 49 32 43
MINIMUM 39 340 AM -4 1989 24 15 31
AVERAGE 60 36 24 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.58 1950 0.03 -0.03 0.08
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.43 -0.09 0.42
SINCE MAR 1 0.34 0.43 -0.09 0.42
SINCE JAN 1 0.56 1.24 -0.68 1.21
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 5 29 -24 28
MONTH TO DATE 464 573 -109 440
SINCE MAR 1 464 573 -109 440
SINCE JUL 1 4475 5831 -1356 5347
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 60 400 AM
LOWEST 16 200 PM
AVERAGE 38
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 78 2004
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -3 1965
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 657 AM MDT SUNSET 704 PM MDT
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 655 AM MDT SUNSET 705 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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