641  
CDUS43 KUNR 310831  
CLIRAP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
231 AM MDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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 76 1112 AM 80 1986 53 23 40  
MINIMUM 36 1159 PM 8 1975 27 9 28  
AVERAGE 56 40 16 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.39 2009 0.04 -0.04 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 0.86 -0.50 0.55  
SINCE MAR 1 0.36 0.86 -0.50 0.55  
SINCE JAN 1 0.58 1.67 -1.09 1.34  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 9 25 -16 31  
MONTH TO DATE 600 892 -292 683  
SINCE MAR 1 600 892 -292 683  
SINCE JUL 1 4611 6150 -1539 5590  
 
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 38 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 1100 PM  
LOWEST 16 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 54  
   
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 83 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 10 1972  
2009  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 31 2026.........SUNRISE 635 AM MDT SUNSET 718 PM MDT  
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM MDT SUNSET 719 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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