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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1016 AM MDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             106   08/29/2012
                        08/14/1935
                        08/01/1900
 LOW               36   08/28/1911
HIGHEST           106R  08/29                         99  08/25
LOWEST             51   08/16                         53  08/17
AVG. MAXIMUM     87.0              83.6     3.4     85.6
AVG. MINIMUM     60.9              59.8     1.1     61.5
MEAN             73.9              71.7     2.2     73.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     13                                 11
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.67   1906
 MINIMUM         0.09   1944
TOTALS           0.38              1.97   -1.59     2.39
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.06   -0.05     0.08
DAYS >= .01         3                                  9
DAYS >= .10         1                                  5
DAYS >= .50         0                                  2
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.27   08/11 TO 08/11              1.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.2   1955
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   08/31 TO 08/31               0.0
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)
                                                 08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)@
                                                 08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)@

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       4                18     -14        4
 SINCE 7/1          5                30     -25        4
COOLING TOTAL     286               226      60      275
 SINCE 1/1        991               595     396      665
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/020    DATE  08/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/330    DATE  08/03

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     39

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                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
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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