115  
CDUS43 KUNR 200835  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
235 AM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 86R 401 PM 78 2004 50 36 43  
MINIMUM 41 102 AM -3 1965 24 17 19  
AVERAGE 64 37 27 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.41 1982 0.03 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.46 -0.12 0.42  
SINCE MAR 1 0.34 0.46 -0.12 0.42  
SINCE JAN 1 0.56 1.27 -0.71 1.21  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 1 28 -27 34  
MONTH TO DATE 465 601 -136 474  
SINCE MAR 1 465 601 -136 474  
SINCE JUL 1 4476 5859 -1383 5381  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 51 100 AM  
LOWEST 8 400 PM  
AVERAGE 30  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 83 2007  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -6 1965  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 655 AM MDT SUNSET 705 PM MDT  
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 653 AM MDT SUNSET 706 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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