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

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CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
308 AM MDT SAT JUN 12 2021

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2021 TO 5/31/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2021

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           86   04/30                          84  05/31
LOWEST            11   03/31                          -1  04/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.5               57.1     1.4     57.5
AVG. MINIMUM    31.5               31.8    -0.3     30.1
MEAN            45.0               44.5     0.5     43.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                                   7
DAYS MIN <= 32    54                                  53
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.20   1946
 MINIMUM        1.95   1979
TOTALS          4.33               6.44   -2.11     3.93
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.07   -0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01       25                                  32
DAYS >= .10       10                                  14
DAYS >= .50        2                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.35   05/23 TO 05/23               0.61


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1820               1900     -80     1933
COOLING TOTAL      5                 12      -7        6
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    59/330    DATE  03/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    75/340    DATE  03/29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      27     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     12

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

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