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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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CXUS53 KUNR 011525
CLMUNR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
925 AM MDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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             96   10/01/1892
 LOW             -13   10/28/1925
HIGHEST           78   10/17                          81  10/20
LOWEST             9   10/27                          27  10/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.6               58.8    -1.2     63.1
AVG. MINIMUM    37.3               37.9    -0.6     42.3
MEAN            47.5               48.3    -0.8     52.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                                   3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.87   1998
 MINIMUM        0.00   1921
TOTALS          3.52               1.49    2.03     0.50
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.05    0.06     0.02
DAYS >= .01        7                                   5
DAYS >= .10        2                                   2
DAYS >= .50        2                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.63   10/12 TO 10/12               0.28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.5   2013
TOTALS           0.6                3.4    -2.8        T
SINCE 7/1        0.6                3.5    -2.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    540                522      18      380
 SINCE 7/1       622                705     -83       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                  6      -4        2
 SINCE 1/1       767                679      88       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/350    DATE  10/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/330    DATE  10/17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      1
FOG                       0     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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