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

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CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1117 AM MST THU MAR 07 2024

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   01/12/1987
 LOW             -31   02/02/1996
HIGHEST           69   02/26                          65  02/13
LOWEST           -23   01/14                         -24  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.8               37.1     5.7     37.1
AVG. MINIMUM    17.3               13.5     3.8     12.1
MEAN            30.0               25.3     4.7     24.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32    20                                  27
DAYS MIN <= 32    88                                  90
DAYS MIN <= 0     10                                  16

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.29   1953
 MINIMUM        0.25   2002
TOTALS          1.15               1.16   -0.01     1.95
DAILY AVG.      0.01                NAN     NAN     0.02
DAYS >= .01       11                                  18
DAYS >= .10        4                                   9
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.43   02/03 TO 02/04               0.39


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3156               3573    -417     3617
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/330    DATE  12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/340    DATE  12/26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                      8

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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