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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
951 AM MDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE PINE RIDGE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           98   09/02                         102  09/05
                       09/03
LOWEST            38   09/25                          33  09/25
                                                          09/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.9               78.6     1.3     85.0
AVG. MINIMUM    48.4               46.6     1.8     49.0
MEAN            64.1               62.6     1.5     67.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                                  13
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          2.52               1.45    1.07     0.55
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.05    0.03     0.02
DAYS >= .01       10                                   5
DAYS >= .10        8                                   2
DAYS >= .50        1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.95   09/22 TO 09/23               0.41


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     87                155     -68       80
 SINCE 7/1       116                183     -67       MM
COOLING TOTAL     70                 83     -13      151
 SINCE 1/1       597                780    -183       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/230    DATE  09/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/230    DATE  09/03

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      5

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

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