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CXUS53 KUNR 031504
CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
904 AM MDT SUN SEP 03 2023

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2023 TO 8/31/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 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            111   07/15/2006
 LOW              23   06/09/2021
HIGHEST          102   08/18                         105  07/18
                       08/30
LOWEST            43   06/17                          39  06/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.5               83.1    -0.6     86.7
AVG. MINIMUM    55.1               55.4    -0.3     55.8
MEAN            68.8               69.3    -0.5     71.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    21                                  MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                  MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.54   2015
 MINIMUM        2.23   1994
TOTALS          6.27               6.74   -0.47     9.46
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.07   -0.00     0.10
DAYS >= .01       29                                  MM
DAYS >= .10       14                                  MM
DAYS >= .50        4                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                  MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.94                                2.07


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     86                131     -45       95
COOLING TOTAL    466                530     -64      698
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/120    DATE  07/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/120    DATE  07/17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               39     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      27     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     14

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

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