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

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CLSUNR

CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
910 PM MST WED MAR 4 2020

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              79   12/05/1939
 LOW              -34   02/11/1899
HIGHEST            68   02/01                         62  02/02
LOWEST             -3   01/15                        -14  02/08
                        01/14                             02/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     39.8              37.5     2.3     31.5
AVG. MINIMUM     20.8              17.5     3.3     14.1
MEAN             30.3              27.5     2.8     22.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32     22                                 42
DAYS MIN <= 32     81                                 84
DAYS MIN <= 0       5                                 17

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.06   1952
 MINIMUM         0.27   2001
TOTALS           1.77              1.09    0.68     2.23
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.01    0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        19                                 22
DAYS >= .10         5                                  6
DAYS >= .50         0                                  1
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.49   MM                          0.57

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           40.0   1970
TOTALS           26.9              18.1     8.8     34.4
SINCE 7/1        60.7              26.7    34.0     45.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 2      -1        2
DAYS >= 1.0        10               5.8     4.2       12
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        11   12/01                          6  12/02
                                                          12/01
 24 HR TOTAL      5.8   MM                           6.7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3130              3374    -244     3737
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  01/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/320    DATE  01/30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               33     SLEET                      2
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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