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

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CXUS53 KUNR 011621
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
921 AM MST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             75   02/24/1995
                       02/27/1988
 LOW             -31   02/02/1996
HIGHEST           69   02/26                          65  02/13
LOWEST            -9   02/17                         -17  02/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.4               38.1     8.3     41.7
AVG. MINIMUM    21.7               14.0     7.7     13.3
MEAN            34.0               26.1     7.9     27.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                                   4
DAYS MIN <= 32    27                                  28
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                                   3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.46   1953
 MINIMUM        0.02   1999
TOTALS          0.78               0.50    0.28     0.52
DAILY AVG.      0.03                NAN     NAN     0.02
DAYS >= .01        6                                   5
DAYS >= .10        3                                   2
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.43   02/03 TO 02/04               0.39


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    890               1090    -200     1043
 SINCE 7/1      4638               5328    -690       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/340    DATE  02/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/340    DATE  02/26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      1

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

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