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CDUS43 KUNR 220037
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
637 PM MDT SAT MAR 21 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 87R 251 PM 78 2016 50 37 57
MINIMUM 49 1207 AM -5 1955 25 24 32
AVERAGE 68 37 31 45
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.49 1946 0.02 -0.02 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.51 -0.17 0.42
SINCE MAR 1 0.34 0.51 -0.17 0.42
SINCE JAN 1 0.56 1.32 -0.76 1.21
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 28 -28 20
MONTH TO DATE 465 657 -192 520
SINCE MAR 1 465 657 -192 520
SINCE JUL 1 4476 5915 -1439 5427
COOLING
TODAY 3 0 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 5 0 5 0
SINCE MAR 1 5 0 5 0
SINCE JAN 1 5 0 5 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 44 1200 AM
LOWEST 10 400 PM
AVERAGE 27
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 77 2009
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -4 2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 653 AM MDT SUNSET 706 PM MDT
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 652 AM MDT SUNSET 707 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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