Climatological Report (Daily)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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CLIRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
634 PM MDT SUN MAR 31 2024

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 2024...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         33    258 PM  83    2012  53    -20       27
  MINIMUM         32    459 PM  10    1972  27      5       13
                                      2009
  AVERAGE         33                        40     -7       20

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.17          0.43 2023   0.05   0.12     0.43
  MONTH TO DATE    0.51                      0.91  -0.40     1.52
  SINCE MAR 1      0.51                      0.91  -0.40     1.52
  SINCE JAN 1      1.34                      1.72  -0.38     2.77

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY           32                        25      7       45
  MONTH TO DATE  904                       917    -13     1177
  SINCE MAR 1    904                       917    -13     1177
  SINCE JUL 1   5542                      6175   -633     6426

 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    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (50)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.9


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  SNOW
  LIGHT SNOW
  FOG
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    96           200 AM
 LOWEST     88          1200 PM
 AVERAGE    92

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THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        87      2012
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         8      2009
                                             2023


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 31 2024.........SUNRISE   634 AM MDT   SUNSET   719 PM MDT
APRIL  1 2024.........SUNRISE   633 AM MDT   SUNSET   720 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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