410  
CDUS43 KUNR 010833  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
233 AM MDT WED APR 01 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 40 83 2012 51 -11 41  
MINIMUM 31 -6 1899 30 1 27  
AVERAGE 36 41 -5 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.98 1927 0.04 -0.04 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 0.94 -0.40 0.73  
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 0.94 -0.40 0.73  
SINCE JAN 1 0.83 1.78 -0.95 1.57  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 15.3 1927 0.4 -0.4 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 8.4 10.4 -2.0 6.9  
SINCE MAR 1 8.4 10.4 -2.0 6.9  
SINCE JUL 1 16.5 41.4 -24.9 26.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 29 24 5 31  
MONTH TO DATE 589 885 -296 715  
SINCE MAR 1 589 885 -296 715  
SINCE JUL 1 4417 5819 -1402 5401  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 0 9 0  
SINCE MAR 1 9 0 9 0  
SINCE JAN 1 9 0 9 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 86 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 -2 1899  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 634 AM MDT SUNSET 720 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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