Climatological Report (Annual)
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CXUS53 KUNR 172347
CLARAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
411 PM MST FRI JAN 17 2020

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

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   02/02/1996
HIGHEST            92   09/02                        105  06/14
                        07/24
LOWEST            -19   02/07                        -19  01/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.7              60.4    -5.7     57.4
AVG. MINIMUM     31.2              33.9    -2.7     32.0
MEAN             43.0              47.1    -4.1     44.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      7                                 15
DAYS MAX <= 32     62                                 51
DAYS MIN <= 32    195                                190
DAYS MIN <= 0      28                                 22

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        27.70   1946
 MINIMUM         9.12   1974
TOTALS          28.43R            16.29   12.14    25.66
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.04    0.04     0.07
DAYS >= .01       135                                117
DAYS >= .10        65                                 54
DAYS >= .50        14                                 19
DAYS >= 1.00        5                                  5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.34   05/21 TO 05/21

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    8242              7152    1090     7746
COOLING TOTAL     399               636    -237      488

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    54/320    DATE  03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/340    DATE  01/28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             38     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               17     RAIN                      32
LIGHT RAIN              108     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN         10     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW               11     SNOW                      27
LIGHT SNOW               80     SLEET                      0
FOG                     141     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     53
HAZE                     33

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

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