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CXUS53 KUNR 051939
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
139 PM MDT TUE SEP 05 2023

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2023 TO 8/31/2023...

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            107   07/12/1954
                       07/09/1954
 LOW              31   06/03/1998
                       06/02/1951
                       06/01/1951
HIGHEST          101   08/18                         105  07/18
                       08/30
LOWEST            50   06/12                          46  06/01
                       07/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.5               81.3     0.2     86.0
AVG. MINIMUM    60.4               58.7     1.7     60.9
MEAN            71.0               70.0     1.0     73.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    16                                  MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                  MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                  MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.97   1905
 MINIMUM        2.18   1936
TOTALS          8.37               8.12    0.25    10.57
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.09    0.00     0.12
DAYS >= .01       37                                  MM
DAYS >= .10       17                                  MM
DAYS >= .50        5                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       2                                  MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.27   06/22 TO 06/23               2.22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.0   1969
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     59                112     -53       59
COOLING TOTAL    633                577      56      867
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  07/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/330    DATE  08/10
                                51/350          08/24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             31     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               45     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       7
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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