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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1043 AM MST MON DEC 04 2023

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2023 TO 11/30/2023...

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            103   09/04/1960
                       09/02/1960
 LOW             -15   11/14/1959
HIGHEST          101   09/02                          98  09/04
LOWEST             9   10/27                           2  11/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.7               59.9     2.8     61.8
AVG. MINIMUM    41.2               38.4     2.8     39.7
MEAN            52.0               49.2     2.8     50.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                                   6
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                                   8
DAYS MIN <= 32    23                                  29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.93   1998
 MINIMUM        0.34   1952
TOTALS          4.94               3.37    1.57     1.43
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.04    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01       22                                  13
DAYS >= .10        6                                   6
DAYS >= .50        2                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.63   10/12 TO 10/12               0.28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.8   2019
TOTALS           1.5               10.0    -8.5      8.1
SINCE 7/1        1.5               10.0    -8.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.0    -3.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   11/25                           5  11/16
 24 HR TOTAL     0.8   11/24 TO 11/25                7.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1275               1525    -250     1435
COOLING TOTAL    104                 85      19      161
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/350    DATE  10/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/330    DATE  10/17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      1
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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