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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
848 AM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE PINE RIDGE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           69   03/01                          60  03/14
                       03/05
                       03/19
                                                          03/30
LOWEST             7   03/26                           4  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.7               51.0     0.7     40.5
AVG. MINIMUM    20.1               23.8    -3.7     17.7
MEAN            35.9               37.4    -1.5     29.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                                   9
DAYS MIN <= 32    27                                  31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.54               0.81   -0.27     0.96
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        3                                  MM
DAYS >= .10        2                                  MM
DAYS >= .50        0                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                  MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.50   03/30 TO 03/31                 MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    837                856     -19     1104
 SINCE 7/1      5719               6053    -334       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/270    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/280    DATE  03/01
                                46/280          03/05

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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