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CDUS43 KUNR 230838
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
238 AM MDT MON MAR 23 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 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 50 452 PM 77 2009 51 -1 62
MINIMUM 33 1159 PM -4 2002 25 8 35
AVERAGE 42 38 4 49
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 23 27 -4 16
MONTH TO DATE 489 684 -195 536
SINCE MAR 1 489 684 -195 536
SINCE JUL 1 4500 5942 -1442 5443
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 85 800 AM
LOWEST 54 500 PM
AVERAGE 70
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 76 1967
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -3 1965
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 650 AM MDT SUNSET 709 PM MDT
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 648 AM MDT SUNSET 710 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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