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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1121 AM MDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             90   04/28/1910
 LOW              -8   04/02/1936
HIGHEST           87   04/11                          74  04/19
LOWEST            12   04/06                          15  04/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.2               55.0    -0.8     52.1
AVG. MINIMUM    32.0               34.0    -2.0     29.3
MEAN            43.1               44.5    -1.4     40.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                                   2
DAYS MIN <= 32    15                                  20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.47   1941
 MINIMUM        0.30   1954
TOTALS          0.96               2.26   -1.30     1.11
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.08   -0.05     0.04
DAYS >= .01        4                                   8
DAYS >= .10        2                                   4
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.49   04/04 TO 04/04               0.48

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          39.5   2013
TOTALS          12.8               10.0     2.8      1.9
SINCE 7/1       77.2               51.4    25.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   04/05                          MM  04/06
                                                          04/23
                                                          04/24
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 1.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    650                616      34      724
 SINCE 7/1      6578               6434     144       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                  1       1        0
 SINCE 1/1         2                  1       1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/330    DATE  04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/330    DATE  04/27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     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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