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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
848 AM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE WINNER REGIONAL AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

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           75   03/01                          62  03/15
LOWEST             5   03/27                           8  03/13
                                                          03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.9               49.8     0.1     38.4
AVG. MINIMUM    25.6               26.4    -0.8     20.5
MEAN            37.8               38.1    -0.3     29.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                                  11
DAYS MIN <= 32    23                                  31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.61               0.84   -0.23     0.28
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        4                                   3
DAYS >= .10        2                                   1
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.33   03/31 TO 03/31               0.18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    839                835       4     1095
 SINCE 7/1      5158               5644    -486       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/190    DATE  03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/290    DATE  03/03
                                49/190          03/06

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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