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

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CXUS53 KUNR 011448
CLMRAP

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

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 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             84   03/15/2015
 LOW             -21   03/08/1996
HIGHEST           68   03/19                          66  03/15
LOWEST             3   03/26                           6  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.8               48.2     0.6     37.7
AVG. MINIMUM    22.3               22.6    -0.3     15.9
MEAN            35.5               35.4     0.1     26.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                                   9
DAYS MIN <= 32    28                                  31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.02   1945
 MINIMUM        0.05   2012
TOTALS          0.78               0.91   -0.13     1.52
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01        6                                  14
DAYS >= .10        3                                   5
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   03/31 TO 03/31               0.48


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    905                918     -13     1177
 SINCE 7/1      5543               6175    -632       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/360    DATE  03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/360    DATE  03/14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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