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CDUS43 KUNR 170837
CLID07
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
237 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 23 429 PM 44 -21 59
MINIMUM -2 725 AM 23 -25 18
AVERAGE 11 33 -22 39
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.03 -0.03 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.45 0.31 0.14 0.01
SINCE MAR 1 0.45 0.31 0.14 0.01
SINCE JAN 1 0.89 1.19 -0.30 0.75
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 54 32 22 26
MONTH TO DATE 497 556 -59 440
SINCE MAR 1 497 556 -59 440
SINCE JUL 1 5327 6175 -848 5917
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM
LOWEST 57 300 PM
AVERAGE 72
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 657 AM MDT SUNSET 657 PM MDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 655 AM MDT SUNSET 658 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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