275  
CDUS43 KUNR 220833  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
233 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 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 87R 251 PM 78 2016 50 37 57  
MINIMUM 41 1057 PM -5 1955 25 16 32  
AVERAGE 64 37 27 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 1 28 -27 20  
MONTH TO DATE 466 657 -191 520  
SINCE MAR 1 466 657 -191 520  
SINCE JUL 1 4477 5915 -1438 5427  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 2 0 2 0  
SINCE MAR 1 2 0 2 0  
SINCE JAN 1 2 0 2 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 45 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 58 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 1100 PM  
LOWEST 10 400 PM  
AVERAGE 42  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 77 2009  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -4 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 652 AM MDT SUNSET 707 PM MDT  
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 650 AM MDT SUNSET 709 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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