Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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CXUS53 KUNR 011721
CLMUNR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1121 AM MDT MON MAY 01 2023
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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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 90 04/28/1910
LOW -8 04/02/1936
HIGHEST 87 04/11 74 04/19
LOWEST 12 04/06 15 04/13
AVG. MAXIMUM 54.2 55.0 -0.8 52.1
AVG. MINIMUM 32.0 34.0 -2.0 29.3
MEAN 43.1 44.5 -1.4 40.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 15 20
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.47 1941
MINIMUM 0.30 1954
TOTALS 0.96 2.26 -1.30 1.11
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.08 -0.05 0.04
DAYS >= .01 4 8
DAYS >= .10 2 4
DAYS >= .50 0 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.49 04/04 TO 04/04 0.48
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 39.5 2013
TOTALS 12.8 10.0 2.8 1.9
SINCE 7/1 77.2 51.4 25.8 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 -1
DAYS >= 1.0 2 2.4 -0.4 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 9 04/05 MM 04/06
04/23
04/24
24 HR TOTAL MM 1.1
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 650 616 34 724
SINCE 7/1 6578 6434 144 MM
COOLING TOTAL 2 1 1 0
SINCE 1/1 2 1 1 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/330 DATE 04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/330 DATE 04/27
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 55
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 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 0
FOG 0 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
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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