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

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CXUS53 KUNR 011551
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
951 AM MDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            103   09/04/1960
                       09/02/1960
 LOW              15   09/25/1926
HIGHEST          101   09/02                          98  09/04
LOWEST            45   09/06                          46  09/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.7               74.0     3.7     80.0
AVG. MINIMUM    54.9               50.8     4.1     55.9
MEAN            66.3               62.4     3.9     68.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                                   6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.07   1913
 MINIMUM        0.02   1888
TOTALS          1.29               1.40   -0.11     0.69
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01       10                                   5
DAYS >= .10        4                                   3
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.36   09/04 TO 09/04               0.24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.8   1927
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.1    -0.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     57                157    -100       62
 SINCE 7/1        82                185    -103       MM
COOLING TOTAL    102                 79      23      159
 SINCE 1/1       765                673      92       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    34/320    DATE  09/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/330    DATE  09/04

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     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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