Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
847 PM MDT TUE JUN 04 2024

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2024 TO 5/31/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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             99   05/27/1969
 LOW             -17   03/03/1891
HIGHEST           87   05/17                          87  04/11
LOWEST             6   03/26                           8  03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.4               55.9     1.5     54.5
AVG. MINIMUM    36.4               34.7     1.7     33.2
MEAN            46.9               45.3     1.6     43.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                                  12
DAYS MIN <= 32    32                                  46
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.99   1920
 MINIMUM        2.12   1936
TOTALS          7.67               7.32    0.35     8.04
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.08    0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       30                                  30
DAYS >= .10       18                                  16
DAYS >= .50        5                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.93   04/06 TO 04/07               2.10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          65.5   1950
TOTALS          13.2               22.6    -9.4     37.0
SINCE 7/1       26.3               53.6   -27.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        4                5.9    -1.9        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   03/25                          11  04/04
                       03/31
 24 HR TOTAL     7.0   03/31 TO 04/01               11.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1662               1827    -165     1951
COOLING TOTAL     15                 17      -2       30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/350    DATE  04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/350    DATE  04/15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               31     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      1
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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