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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
951 AM MDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           95   09/02                         102  09/07
LOWEST            39   09/25                          38  09/10
                                                          09/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.3               74.7     3.6     79.5
AVG. MINIMUM    48.8               44.2     4.6     49.4
MEAN            63.6               59.4     4.2     64.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                                   6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.54               0.98    0.56     1.74
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01        9                                   7
DAYS >= .10        3                                   4
DAYS >= .50        1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.64   09/04 TO 09/05               1.31


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     85                215    -130      123
 SINCE 7/1       121                270    -149       MM
COOLING TOTAL     52                 48       4      114
 SINCE 1/1       479                516     -37       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/210    DATE  09/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/220    DATE  09/04

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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