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CXUS53 KUNR 011530
CLMUNR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
930 AM MDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             85   03/22/1910
 LOW             -17   03/03/1891
HIGHEST           85R  03/21                          75  03/27
LOWEST             9   03/15                          14  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.9               47.4    11.5     53.1
AVG. MINIMUM    33.1               25.6     7.5     30.3
MEAN            46.0               36.5     9.5     41.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                                   1
DAYS MIN <= 32    15                                  18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.34   1902
 MINIMUM        0.09   2012
TOTALS          0.54               0.94   -0.40     0.73
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        5                                  10
DAYS >= .10        3                                   2
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.25   03/10 TO 03/10               0.32

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.5   1950
TOTALS           8.4               10.4    -2.0      6.9
SINCE 7/1       16.5               41.4   -24.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        3                3.0     0.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/15                           4  03/07
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    589                884    -295      715
 SINCE 7/1      4417               5819   -1402       MM
COOLING TOTAL      9                  0       9        0
 SINCE 1/1         9                  0       9       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    67/355    DATE  03/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/355    DATE  03/21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      1
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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