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CDUS43 KUNR 230033
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
633 PM MDT SUN MAR 22 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 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 50 452 PM 77 2009 51 -1 62
MINIMUM 36 552 AM -4 2002 25 11 35
AVERAGE 43 38 5 49
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 0.69 1966 0.04 -0.04 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.55 -0.21 0.44
SINCE MAR 1 0.34 0.55 -0.21 0.44
SINCE JAN 1 0.56 1.36 -0.80 1.23
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 22 27 -5 16
MONTH TO DATE 488 684 -196 536
SINCE MAR 1 488 684 -196 536
SINCE JUL 1 4499 5942 -1443 5443
COOLING
TODAY 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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 85 800 AM
LOWEST 58 400 PM
AVERAGE 72
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 76 1967
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -3 1965
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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