Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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CXUS53 KUNR 011526
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
926 AM MDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   03/15/2015
 LOW             -21   03/08/1996
HIGHEST           66   03/15                          71  03/20
LOWEST             6   03/12                          -6  03/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.7               48.2   -10.5     48.4
AVG. MINIMUM    15.9               22.6    -6.7     20.8
MEAN            26.8               35.4    -8.6     34.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9                                   9
DAYS MIN <= 32    31                                  28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.02   1945
 MINIMUM        0.05   2012
TOTALS          1.52               0.91    0.61     0.25
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01       14                                   3
DAYS >= .10        5                                   1
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.48   03/30 TO 03/31               0.17


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1177                918     259      938
 SINCE 7/1      6426               6175     251       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/330    DATE  03/15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      2

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

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