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CDUS43 KUNR 181911
CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
101 PM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

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              98   05/27/1969
 LOW              -21   03/08/1996
HIGHEST            90   05/13                         91  05/22
                                                          05/16
LOWEST              0   03/25                         13  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.0              58.0    -3.0     66.5
AVG. MINIMUM     28.6              32.3    -3.7     36.1
MEAN             41.8              45.1    -3.3     51.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      1                                  2
DAYS MAX <= 32     10                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32     58                                 29
DAYS MIN <= 0       1                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.20   1946
 MINIMUM         1.95   1979
TOTALS           7.01              5.95    1.06     5.25
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.06    0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01        29                                 22
DAYS >= .10        15                                 11
DAYS >= .50         3                                  5
DAYS >= 1.00        2                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.77   5/29-5/30                   1.49

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           57.5   1950
TOTALS           56.3              17.7    38.6      0.1
SINCE 7/1        76.7              41.1    35.6     24.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         9               4.9     4.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        20R  04/10                          0
 24 HR TOTAL     20.0R  05/09                        0.1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2114              1843     271     1265
COOLING TOTAL       8                16      -8       27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/330    DATE  03/03

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               28     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                      33     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                      9

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

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