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CDUS43 KUNR 010833
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
233 AM MDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 41 243 PM 83 2012 53 -12 44
MINIMUM 33 1159 PM 10 1972 27 6 30
2009
AVERAGE 37 40 -3 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 0.44 2024 0.05 -0.05 0.06
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 0.91 -0.55 0.61
SINCE MAR 1 0.36 0.91 -0.55 0.61
SINCE JAN 1 0.58 1.72 -1.14 1.40
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 28 25 3 28
MONTH TO DATE 628 917 -289 711
SINCE MAR 1 628 917 -289 711
SINCE JUL 1 4639 6175 -1536 5618
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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 1200 AM
LOWEST 28 500 PM
AVERAGE 60
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 87 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 8 2009
2023
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM MDT SUNSET 719 PM MDT
APRIL 2 2026.........SUNRISE 632 AM MDT SUNSET 721 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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