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CXUS53 KUNR 011353
CLMGCC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
751 AM MDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
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            90   05/16                         73  05/08
LOWEST             28R  05/11                         26  05/01
                        05/08
                        05/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.4              65.8     1.6     57.4
AVG. MINIMUM     37.9              39.8    -1.9     37.4
MEAN             52.6              52.8    -0.2     47.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      1                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      7                                  6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.12              2.45   -0.33     7.03
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.08   -0.01     0.23
DAYS >= .01        14                                 18
DAYS >= .10         5                                 11
DAYS >= .50         1                                  6
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.86   05/26 TO 05/26              1.88

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     384               386      -2      540
 SINCE 7/1       6658              7402    -744     7757
COOLING TOTAL       8                 8       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         10                 8       2        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/250    DATE  05/27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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