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CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
153 PM MST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2023

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           65   02/13                          MM
LOWEST           -24   01/30                          MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.1               37.1     0.0       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    12.1               13.5    -1.4       MM
MEAN            24.6               25.3    -0.7       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                  MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    27                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    90                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     16                                  MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.29   1953
 MINIMUM        0.25   2002
TOTALS          1.95               1.16    0.79       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.01    0.01       MM
DAYS >= .01       18                                  MM
DAYS >= .10        9                                  MM
DAYS >= .50        0                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                  MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.39   02/21 TO 02/22                 MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3617               3573      44       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/330    DATE  12/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/330    DATE  12/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               30     SLEET                      0
FOG                      32     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                      8

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

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