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CXUS53 KUNR 011638
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
938 AM MST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   10/02/2011
 LOW              -7   10/26/2020
HIGHEST           93   10/09                          96  10/03
LOWEST            27   10/16                          19  10/29
                                                          10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.5               60.4     8.1     67.0
AVG. MINIMUM    39.5               33.7     5.8     38.0
MEAN            54.0               47.1     6.9     52.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                                   2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                                   9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.60   1998
 MINIMUM           T   1960
TOTALS          0.30               1.41   -1.11     1.02
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.05   -0.04     0.03
DAYS >= .01        7                                   9
DAYS >= .10        1                                   2
DAYS >= .50        0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.17   10/25 TO 10/26               0.59


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    353                560    -207      397
 SINCE 7/1       413                773    -360       MM
COOLING TOTAL     20                  3      17       18
 SINCE 1/1       949                607     342       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  10/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/330    DATE  10/15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     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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