Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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CXUS53 KUNR 050247
CLSRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
847 PM MDT TUE JUN 04 2024
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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2024 TO 5/31/2024...
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 98 05/27/1969
LOW -21 03/08/1996
HIGHEST 88 05/17 87 04/11
LOWEST 3 03/26 6 03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM 59.5 57.1 2.4 55.5
AVG. MINIMUM 32.8 31.8 1.0 29.5
MEAN 46.1 44.5 1.6 42.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 11
DAYS MIN <= 32 45 54
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.20 1946
MINIMUM 1.95 1979
TOTALS 7.05 6.44 0.61 7.93
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.07 0.01 0.09
DAYS >= .01 31 29
DAYS >= .10 19 16
DAYS >= .50 3 5
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.03 04/06 TO 04/07 2.38
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1717 1900 -183 2058
COOLING TOTAL 5 12 -7 9
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 47/350 DATE 04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 61/350 DATE 04/15
61/320 04/16
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 60
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 10 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 11
LIGHT RAIN 31 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 12 SLEET 0
FOG 28 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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