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CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
947 PM MDT WED JUN 3 2020

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2020

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            84   05/31                         85  05/15
LOWEST             -1   04/03                        -16  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.5              58.0    -0.5     50.8
AVG. MINIMUM     30.1              32.3    -2.2     28.3
MEAN             43.8              45.1    -1.3     39.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7                                 10
DAYS MIN <= 32     53                                 51
DAYS MIN <= 0       1                                  4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.20   1946
 MINIMUM         1.95   1979
TOTALS           3.93              5.95   -2.02    10.38
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.06   -0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01        32                                 42
DAYS >= .10        14                                 22
DAYS >= .50         1                                  4
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.61   05/15 TO 05/15              2.34

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1933              1843      90     2287
COOLING TOTAL       6                16     -10        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/350    DATE  03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/340    DATE  03/04

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               39     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                      27     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      3

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

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