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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1039 AM MST THU DEC 01 2022

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2022 TO 11/30/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   09/04/1960
                       09/02/1960
 LOW             -15   11/14/1959
HIGHEST           98   09/04                          97  09/06
LOWEST             2   11/18                          12  11/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.8               59.9     1.9     66.7
AVG. MINIMUM    39.7               38.4     1.3     43.3
MEAN            50.8               49.2     1.6     55.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                                   7
DAYS MAX <= 32     8                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    29                                  17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.93   1998
 MINIMUM        0.34   1952
TOTALS          1.43               3.37   -1.94     3.75
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.04   -0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01       13                                  19
DAYS >= .10        6                                  11
DAYS >= .50        0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.28   10/03 TO 10/03               1.32

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.8   2019
TOTALS           8.1               10.0    -1.9      5.4
SINCE 7/1        8.1               10.0    -1.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                3.0    -2.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   11/16                           2  10/13
                                                          10/20
 24 HR TOTAL     7.3   11/15 TO 11/15                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1435               1525     -90     1042
COOLING TOTAL    161                 85      76      153
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/340    DATE  10/13
                                37/330          11/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/320    DATE  10/13
                                55/330          11/05

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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