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CXUS53 KUNR 041856
CLAUNR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1156 AM MST TUE JAN 04 2022

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/12/1954
                       07/09/1954
 LOW             -34   02/11/1899
HIGHEST          106   07/27                         102  08/23
                                                          09/05
LOWEST           -16   02/14                          -3  01/15
                       02/15
                                                          01/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.6               58.7     2.9     60.9
AVG. MINIMUM    39.5               37.3     2.2     38.6
MEAN            50.6               48.0     2.6     49.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    48                                  32
DAYS MAX <= 32    34                                  38
DAYS MIN <= 32   136                                 157
DAYS MIN <= 0     16                                   5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       31.73   2019
 MINIMUM        7.51   1936
TOTALS         14.17              20.02   -5.85    16.18
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       95                                 111
DAYS >= .10       38                                  45
DAYS >= .50        5                                   6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.61   10/12 TO 10/13               1.08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          93.8   2009
 24 HR TOTAL     9.1   04/01/2020 TO 04/02/2020
TOTALS          44.5               53.7    -9.2     69.0
SINCE 7/1       15.1               16.6    -1.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       14               15.7    -1.7       25
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     9.1   03/14 TO 03/15                9.1  04/01 TO 04/02

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6222               6845    -623     6318
COOLING TOTAL   1128                680     448      861

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/12
LATEST                          05/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/320    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    77/320    DATE  01/14


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               90     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               61     SLEET                      1
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      2

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

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