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CXUS53 KUNR 062046
CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
146 PM MST SAT MAR 06 2021

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
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             76   01/12/1987
 LOW             -31   02/02/1996
HIGHEST           70   12/09                          69  02/01
LOWEST           -24   02/13                          -6  01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.1               37.8    -0.7     38.9
AVG. MINIMUM    13.2               13.6    -0.4     16.1
MEAN            25.1               25.7    -0.6     27.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32    28                                  24
DAYS MIN <= 32    89                                  90
DAYS MIN <= 0     13                                   5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.29   1953
 MINIMUM        0.25   2002
TOTALS          0.91               1.16   -0.25     1.43
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01       18                                  22
DAYS >= .10        3                                   8
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.15   12/28 TO 12/29               0.25


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3530               3535      -5     3386
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    61/320    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    80/330    DATE  01/14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               37     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     18

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

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