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CXUS53 KUNR 012012
CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
212 PM MDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2026 TO 5/31/2026...

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             98   05/27/1969
 LOW             -21   03/08/1996
HIGHEST           93   05/13                          95  05/11
LOWEST            -2   03/16                           9  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.6               57.1     7.5     62.4
AVG. MINIMUM    33.1               31.8     1.3     34.8
MEAN            48.9               44.5     4.4     48.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                                   2
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    47                                  38
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.20   1946
 MINIMUM        1.95   1979
TOTALS          5.34               6.44   -1.10     5.64
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.07   -0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01       23                                  33
DAYS >= .10       13                                  11
DAYS >= .50        2                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.32   05/21 TO 05/22               2.13


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1497               1900    -403     1508
COOLING TOTAL     40                 12      28       24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/330    DATE  03/12
                                47/330          04/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/290    DATE  03/12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      3

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

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