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CDUS43 KUNR 240032  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
632 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 23 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 68 330 PM 76 1967 51 17 53  
MINIMUM 31 331 AM -3 1965 25 6 32  
AVERAGE 50 38 12 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.78 2009 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.58 -0.24 0.44  
SINCE MAR 1 0.34 0.58 -0.24 0.44  
SINCE JAN 1 0.56 1.39 -0.83 1.23  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 15 27 -12 22  
MONTH TO DATE 504 711 -207 558  
SINCE MAR 1 504 711 -207 558  
SINCE JUL 1 4515 5969 -1454 5465  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 300 AM  
LOWEST 24 400 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 78 1986  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -4 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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