Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1016 AM MDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              90   04/28/1910
 LOW               -8   04/02/1936
HIGHEST            78   04/27                         86  04/01
LOWEST             10   04/09                         29  04/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.8              55.8    -8.0     63.2
AVG. MINIMUM     27.8              34.0    -6.2     39.8
MEAN             37.8              44.9    -7.1     51.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32     24                                  4
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.47   1941
 MINIMUM         0.30   1954
TOTALS           3.10              2.10    1.00     2.22
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.07    0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01        12                                 10
DAYS >= .10         6                                  4
DAYS >= .50         2                                  3
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.96   04/09 TO 04/09              0.61

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           38.5   1927
TOTALS           39.5R              8.8    30.7        T
SINCE 7/1        73.0              47.3    25.7     22.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      3                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         8               1.9     6.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        17   04/10                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     15.0   04/09 TO 04/09                 T

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     809               604     205      415
 SINCE 7/1       6378              6466     -88     5460
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1       17
 SINCE 1/1          0                 1      -1       22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/320    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/350    DATE  04/29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      2
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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