Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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CDUS43 KUNR 010034
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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