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

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CXUS53 KUNR 011526
CLMUNR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
926 AM MDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             85   03/22/1910
 LOW             -17   03/03/1891
HIGHEST           65   03/15                          71  03/20
LOWEST             8   03/18                           2  03/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.3               47.4   -11.1     47.7
AVG. MINIMUM    18.1               25.6    -7.5     25.5
MEAN            27.2               36.5    -9.3     36.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10                                   9
DAYS MIN <= 32    31                                  21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.34   1902
 MINIMUM        0.09   2012
TOTALS          1.67               0.94    0.73     0.30
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01       15                                   3
DAYS >= .10        5                                   1
DAYS >= .50        1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   03/31 TO 03/31               0.21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.5   1950
TOTALS          24.2               10.4    13.8      4.2
SINCE 7/1       64.4               41.4    23.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        7                3.0     4.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/06                           4  03/05
                       03/07
                       03/09
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 4.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1164                884     280      872
 SINCE 7/1      5928               5819     109       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/320    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/310    DATE  03/11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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