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CXUS53 KUNR 011637
CLMGCC

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

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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY 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           62   12/21                          60  12/06
                                                          12/16
LOWEST            11   12/02                          -1  12/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.6               36.2     9.4     46.0
AVG. MINIMUM    21.4               14.7     6.7     21.0
MEAN            33.5               25.4     8.1     33.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                                   2
DAYS MIN <= 32    29                                  30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.33               0.36   -0.03     0.19
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        7                                   4
DAYS >= .10        0                                   1
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   12/29 TO 12/30               0.12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    968               1226    -258      970
 SINCE 7/1      2370               3041    -671       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       686                519     167       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/220    DATE  12/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/220    DATE  12/08

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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