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

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CXUS53 KUNR 011549
CLMUNR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
849 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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             79   12/05/1939
 LOW             -28   12/20/1916
HIGHEST           66   12/06                          61  12/01
                                                          12/11
                                                          12/27
LOWEST            14   12/31                         -18  12/21
                                                          12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.3               37.6     8.7     33.2
AVG. MINIMUM    26.5               18.6     7.9     12.4
MEAN            36.4               28.1     8.3     22.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                                  15
DAYS MIN <= 32    26                                  30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.21   2018
 MINIMUM        0.01   1896
TOTALS          0.29               0.37   -0.08     0.41
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        2                                   7
DAYS >= .10        2                                   1
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.16   12/26 TO 12/26               0.27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.5   2015
TOTALS           3.4                6.6    -3.2      9.7
SINCE 7/1        4.9               16.6   -11.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.1    -0.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   12/26                           6  12/13
                                                          12/14
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    882               1144    -262     1300
 SINCE 7/1      2182               2695    -513       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       767                679      88       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/330    DATE  12/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/340    DATE  12/25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     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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