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CDUS43 KUNR 180054
CLIRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
654 PM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 70 228 PM 79 2012 49 21 62
MINIMUM 26 1227 AM -2 1965 23 3 37
AVERAGE 48 36 12 50
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 0.70 1971 0.02 -0.02 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.40 -0.06 0.34
SINCE MAR 1 0.34 0.40 -0.06 0.34
SINCE JAN 1 0.56 1.21 -0.65 1.13
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 17 29 -12 15
MONTH TO DATE 459 544 -85 412
SINCE MAR 1 459 544 -85 412
SINCE JUL 1 4470 5802 -1332 5319
COOLING
TODAY 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 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 54 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.4
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 69 400 AM
LOWEST 26 200 PM
AVERAGE 48
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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 78 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -4 1989
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 701 AM MDT SUNSET 701 PM MDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 659 AM MDT SUNSET 702 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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