789  
CDUS43 KUNR 161010  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
410 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 22 84 2015 47 -25 42  
MINIMUM 9 -15 1906 25 -16 29  
AVERAGE 16 36 -20 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.13 0.55 1917 0.03 0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.53 0.35 0.18 0.37  
SINCE MAR 1 0.53 0.35 0.18 0.37  
SINCE JAN 1 0.82 1.19 -0.37 1.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 2.6 5.1 1917 0.3 2.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 8.3 4.8 3.5 5.3  
SINCE MAR 1 8.3 4.8 3.5 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 16.4 35.8 -19.4 24.9  
SNOW DEPTH 5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 49 29 20 29  
MONTH TO DATE 370 465 -95 362  
SINCE MAR 1 370 465 -95 362  
SINCE JUL 1 4198 5399 -1201 5048  
 
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 GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
BLOWING SNOW  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 78 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -15 1906  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 703 AM MDT SUNSET 700 PM MDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 701 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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