CXUS53 KUNR 052154
CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
354 PM MDT THU SEP 05 2024

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2024 TO 8/31/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S         
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)       
                                          NORMAL                       
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            111   07/15/2006                                      
 LOW              23   06/09/2021                                      
HIGHEST          107   07/25                         102  08/18        
                                                          08/30        
LOWEST            34   06/19                          43  06/17        
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.6               83.1     4.5     82.5               
AVG. MINIMUM    56.2               55.4     0.8     55.1               
MEAN            71.9               69.3     2.6     68.8               
DAYS MAX >= 90    44                                  21               
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0               
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0               
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0               

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.54   2015                                            
 MINIMUM        2.23   1994                                            
TOTALS          2.87               6.74   -3.87     6.27               
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.07   -0.04     0.07               
DAYS >= .01       25                                  29               
DAYS >= .10       10                                  14               
DAYS >= .50        0                                   4               
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1               
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.48   08/11 TO 08/11               1.94               


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     65                131     -66       86               
COOLING TOTAL    725                530     195      466               
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1                                    
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/310    DATE  08/11                  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/330    DATE  06/15                  

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57                                            

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             34     MIXED PRECIP               0          
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       7           
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              0          
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1          
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0         
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0         
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4           
HAZE                     13                                            

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

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