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

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CXUS53 KUNR 071817
CLSUNR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1117 AM MST THU MAR 07 2024

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2024

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           67   02/26                          65  02/13
LOWEST           -23   01/13                         -18  12/21
                                                          12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.6               37.5     4.1     37.9
AVG. MINIMUM    21.9               17.4     4.5     17.8
MEAN            31.7               27.4     4.3     27.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32    21                                  27
DAYS MIN <= 32    74                                  82
DAYS MIN <= 0     10                                  14

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.06   1952
 MINIMUM        0.27   2001
TOTALS          1.32               1.21    0.11     1.87
DAILY AVG.      0.01                NAN     NAN     0.02
DAYS >= .01       12                                  22
DAYS >= .10        6                                   7
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   02/03 TO 02/04               0.38

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          40.0   1970
TOTALS          11.6               21.0    -9.4     32.1
SINCE 7/1       13.1               31.0   -17.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        5                6.8    -1.8        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/16                           8  02/23
                       02/17
 24 HR TOTAL     3.5   02/15 TO 02/16                7.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3014               3381    -367     3329
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/330    DATE  12/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/340    DATE  12/25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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