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CXUS53 KUNR 011638
CLMUNR

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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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   10/01/1892
 LOW             -13   10/28/1925
HIGHEST           91   10/09                          93  10/03
LOWEST            32   10/16                          26  10/31
                       10/26
                       10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.7               58.8     7.9     64.6
AVG. MINIMUM    43.9               37.9     6.0     42.6
MEAN            55.3               48.3     7.0     53.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                                   1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                                   2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.87   1998
 MINIMUM        0.00   1921
TOTALS          0.55               1.49   -0.94     1.56
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.05   -0.03     0.05
DAYS >= .01        6                                   8
DAYS >= .10        3                                   4
DAYS >= .50        0                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.22   10/13 TO 10/13               0.55

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.5   2013
TOTALS             T                3.4    -3.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                3.5    -3.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    320                522    -202      369
 SINCE 7/1       365                705    -340       MM
COOLING TOTAL     29                  6      23       23
 SINCE 1/1      1148                679     469       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/330    DATE  10/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/330    DATE  10/15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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