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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
153 PM MST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             79   12/05/1939
 LOW             -34   02/11/1899
HIGHEST           65   02/13                          MM
LOWEST           -18   12/21                          MM
                       12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.9               37.5     0.4       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    17.8               17.4     0.4       MM
MEAN            27.8               27.4     0.4       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                  MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    27                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    82                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     14                                  MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.06   1952
 MINIMUM        0.27   2001
TOTALS          1.87               1.21    0.66       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.01    0.01       MM
DAYS >= .01       22                                  MM
DAYS >= .10        7                                  MM
DAYS >= .50        0                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                  MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.38   02/21 TO 02/22                 MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          40.0   1970
TOTALS          32.1               21.0    11.1       MM
SINCE 7/1       40.2               31.0     9.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        9                6.8     2.2       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   02/23                          MM
 24 HR TOTAL     7.4   02/21 TO 02/22                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3329               3381     -52       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/330    DATE  02/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/320    DATE  12/15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               36     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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