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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
101 PM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              99   05/27/1969
 LOW              -17   03/03/1891
HIGHEST            89   05/13                         90  05/16
LOWEST              8   03/24                         19  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     53.8              56.2    -2.4     64.9
AVG. MINIMUM     32.4              34.6    -2.2     40.4
MEAN             43.1              45.4    -2.3     52.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  1
DAYS MAX <= 32     12                                  1
DAYS MIN <= 32     52                                 17
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.99   1920
 MINIMUM         2.12   1936
TOTALS           8.04              7.28    0.76     4.49
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.08    0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        28                                 24
DAYS >= .10        16                                 10
DAYS >= .50         4                                  4
DAYS >= 1.00        1                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.25   05/29                       0.61

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           65.5   1950
TOTALS           51.3              22.6    28.7        T
SINCE 7/1        73.0              49.3    23.7     22.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        11               5.5     5.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        17   04/10                          0
 24 HR TOTAL     15.0   04/09                        0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2009              1818     191     1156
COOLING TOTAL      24                17       7       45
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/320    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/350    DATE  04/29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               27     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               26     SLEET                      2
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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