676  
CDUS43 KUNR 160037  
CLIUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
637 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
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..THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 22 84 2015 47 -25 42  
MINIMUM 12 -15 1906 25 -13 29  
AVERAGE 17 36 -19 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 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)  
TODAY 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  
TODAY 48 29 19 29  
MONTH TO DATE 369 465 -96 362  
SINCE MAR 1 369 465 -96 362  
SINCE JUL 1 4197 5399 -1202 5048  
 
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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WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
BLOWING SNOW  
   
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THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 78 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -15 1906  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 705 AM MDT SUNSET 659 PM MDT  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 703 AM MDT SUNSET 700 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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