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CXUS53 KUNR 011624
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1020 AM MDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

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            68   03/14                         79  03/31
LOWEST              0R  03/25                         15  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.4              47.0     0.4     60.4
AVG. MINIMUM     19.9              22.4    -2.5     30.6
MEAN             33.7              34.7    -1.0     45.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      5                                  2
DAYS MIN <= 32     26                                 17
DAYS MIN <= 0       1                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.28              0.96   -0.68     0.12
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.03   -0.02     0.00
DAYS >= .01         8                                  3
DAYS >= .10         1                                  0
DAYS >= .50         0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.10   03/21 TO 03/21              0.09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     964               939      25      598
 SINCE 7/1       6087              6347    -260     5744
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/300    DATE  03/03

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8

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

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