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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1048 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           90   05/26                          93  05/12
LOWEST            21   05/06                          34  05/22
                                                          05/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.5               66.3     4.2     66.7
AVG. MINIMUM    41.3               41.9    -0.6     43.6
MEAN            55.9               54.1     1.8     55.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                                   2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.52R              2.47   -0.95     2.51
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.08   -0.03     0.08
DAYS >= .01        7                                  11
DAYS >= .10        2                                   6
DAYS >= .50        1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.27   05/30 TO 05/31               1.20


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    310                348     -38      321
 SINCE 7/1      6428               7570   -1142       MM
COOLING TOTAL     36                 10      26       22
 SINCE 1/1        39                 10      29       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/310    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/320    DATE  05/14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54


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

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