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CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1025 AM MDT FRI SEP 4 2020

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2020 TO 8/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             111   07/15/2006
 LOW               31   06/02/1951
                        06/01/1951
HIGHEST           101   08/23                         92  07/24
                        08/12
LOWEST             37   08/31                         41  08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     86.4              83.9     2.5     81.2
AVG. MINIMUM     55.8              55.4     0.4     57.2
MEAN             71.1              69.6     1.5     69.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     35                                  3
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        14.54   2015
 MINIMUM         2.23   1994
TOTALS           5.26              5.94   -0.68    11.36
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.06    0.00     0.12
DAYS >= .01        32                                 43
DAYS >= .10        14                                 26
DAYS >= .50         2                                  7
DAYS >= 1.00        1                                  2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.51   06/04 TO 06/04              1.92

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      52               135     -83      138
COOLING TOTAL     636               557      79      340
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/330    DATE  08/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/340    DATE  08/14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             33     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               40     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     10

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

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