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

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CXUS53 KUNR 011526
CLMUNR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
926 AM MDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            106   08/29/2012
                       08/14/1935
                       08/01/1900
 LOW              36   08/28/1911
HIGHEST          101   08/18                         102  08/11
                       08/30
LOWEST            53   08/08                          54  08/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.8               83.4     1.4     88.8
AVG. MINIMUM    61.9               59.9     2.0     64.0
MEAN            73.4               71.6     1.8     76.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                                  16
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.67   1906
 MINIMUM        0.09   1944
TOTALS          1.67               2.17   -0.50     2.38
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.07   -0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01        7                                   6
DAYS >= .10        6                                   5
DAYS >= .50        1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   08/12 TO 08/12               1.49

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.2   1955
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      8                 18     -10        0
 SINCE 7/1        25                 25       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    275                224      51      358
 SINCE 1/1       663                594      69       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  08/13
                                33/340          08/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/330    DATE  08/10
                                51/350          08/24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     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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