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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
937 AM MST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           60   12/07                          65  12/06
LOWEST            -5   12/02                           8  12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.0               33.9     5.1     45.8
AVG. MINIMUM    17.4               13.3     4.1     21.0
MEAN            28.2               23.6     4.6     33.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11                                   3
DAYS MIN <= 32    30                                  30
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.32               0.35   -0.03     0.06
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.00
DAYS >= .01        8                                   1
DAYS >= .10        1                                   0
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.13   12/30 TO 12/30               0.06


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1134               1283    -149      968
 SINCE 7/1      2495               3074    -579       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       721                579     142       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/310    DATE  12/09

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67


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

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