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CLMIEN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1121 AM MDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE PINE RIDGE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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           86   04/11                          82  04/22
LOWEST             2   04/01                          14  04/12
                                                          04/13
                                                          04/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.4               59.3    -1.9     56.0
AVG. MINIMUM    27.7               32.4    -4.7     26.0
MEAN            42.5               45.9    -3.4     41.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                                   1
DAYS MIN <= 32    18                                  22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS            MM               2.08      MM     2.11
DAILY AVG.        MM               0.07      MM     0.08
DAYS >= .01       MM                                   9
DAYS >= .10       MM                                   6
DAYS >= .50       MM                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00      MM                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL     MM                                1.06


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    668                575      93      673
 SINCE 7/1      7367               6626     741       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/290    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/290    DATE  04/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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