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CXUS53 KUNR 011526
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
926 AM MDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   08/29/2012
                       08/13/2007
 LOW              37   08/31/2020
HIGHEST          102   08/18                         103  08/05
                       08/30
                                                          08/11
LOWEST            47   08/15                          48  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.5               85.4     1.1     90.3
AVG. MINIMUM    56.1               56.2    -0.1     58.1
MEAN            71.3               70.8     0.5     74.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                                  19
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.83   1982
 MINIMUM        0.10   1943
TOTALS          0.87               1.59   -0.72     2.76
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.05   -0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01        6                                   7
DAYS >= .10        4                                   4
DAYS >= .50        0                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.28   08/07 TO 08/07               2.07


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     17                 25      -8        0
 SINCE 7/1        42                 35       7       MM
COOLING TOTAL    220                205      15      293
 SINCE 1/1       475                542     -67       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/330    DATE  08/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/320    DATE  08/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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