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

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CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
452 PM MDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

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             98   05/27/1969
 LOW             -21   03/08/1996
HIGHEST           87   04/11                          93  05/27
LOWEST             6   03/12                          -6  03/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.5               57.1    -1.6     56.2
AVG. MINIMUM    29.5               31.8    -2.3     28.6
MEAN            42.5               44.5    -2.0     42.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   1
DAYS MAX <= 32    11                                  11
DAYS MIN <= 32    54                                  58
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.20   1946
 MINIMUM        1.95   1979
TOTALS          7.93               6.44    1.49     4.41
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.07    0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01       29                                  26
DAYS >= .10       16                                  11
DAYS >= .50        5                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.38   05/11 TO 05/12               0.87


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2058               1900     158     2064
COOLING TOTAL      9                 12      -3        6
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/330    DATE  03/15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               25     SLEET                      0
FOG                      34     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     11

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

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