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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
753 PM MDT THU SEP 10 2026

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2026 TO 8/31/2026...

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            110   07/25/2026
 LOW              31   06/03/1998
                       06/02/1951
                       06/01/1951
HIGHEST          110R  07/25                         103  06/20
LOWEST            48   06/01                          46  06/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.7               81.3     5.4     82.7
AVG. MINIMUM    61.5               58.7     2.8     59.7
MEAN            74.1               70.0     4.1     71.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    38                                  20
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.97   1905
 MINIMUM        2.18   1936
TOTALS          6.37               8.12   -1.75     8.39
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.09   -0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01       28                                  37
DAYS >= .10       16                                  18
DAYS >= .50        3                                   6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.96   08/16 TO 08/17               1.12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.0   1969
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     44                112     -68       65
COOLING TOTAL    910                577     333      659
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/330    DATE  06/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/300    DATE  06/16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             25     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               43     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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