CDUS43 KUNR 220833

CLIRAP



CLIMATE REPORT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD

233 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2026



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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 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         87R   251 PM  78    2016  50     37       57       

  MINIMUM         41   1057 PM  -5    1955  25     16       32       

  AVERAGE         64                        37     27       45     



PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    

  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.49 1946   0.02  -0.02     0.00     

  MONTH TO DATE    0.34                      0.51  -0.17     0.42     

  SINCE MAR 1      0.34                      0.51  -0.17     0.42     

  SINCE JAN 1      0.56                      1.32  -0.76     1.21     



DEGREE DAYS                                                           

 HEATING                                                              

  YESTERDAY        1                        28    -27       20        

  MONTH TO DATE  466                       657   -191      520        

  SINCE MAR 1    466                       657   -191      520        

  SINCE JUL 1   4477                      5915  -1438     5427        



 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    45   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)       

  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    58   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)        

  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.5                                        





SKY COVER                                                             

  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                                 





WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    

THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         

  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  





RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)

 HIGHEST    73          1100 PM                                      

 LOWEST     10           400 PM                                      

 AVERAGE    42                                                        



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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY

                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     

 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        77      2009                      

 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   25        -4      2002                      





SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    

MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE   652 AM MDT   SUNSET   707 PM MDT     

MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE   650 AM MDT   SUNSET   709 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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