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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1016 AM MDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   04/22/1989
 LOW                1   04/02/1975
HIGHEST            79   04/27                         87  04/01
LOWEST             11   04/11                         27  04/11
                        04/09                             04/10
                                                          04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     48.4              58.3    -9.9     64.6
AVG. MINIMUM     25.0              31.8    -6.8     36.2
MEAN             36.7              45.0    -8.3     50.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      6                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32     23                                 11
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.16   1967
 MINIMUM         0.02   1987
TOTALS           3.03              1.80    1.23     3.08
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.06    0.04     0.10
DAYS >= .01        12                                 10
DAYS >= .10         7                                  6
DAYS >= .50         2                                  3
DAYS >= 1.00        1                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.21   04/09 TO 04/09              1.49

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           38.5   1927
TOTALS           43.4R              7.9    35.5      0.0
SINCE 7/1        76.7              40.0    36.7     24.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         6               2.3     3.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        20R  04/10                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     20.0   04/09 TO 04/09               0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     842               601     241      439
 SINCE 7/1       6799              6729      70     5832
COOLING TOTAL       0                 2      -2        9
 SINCE 1/1          0                 2      -2        9
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/330    DATE  04/29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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