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CXUS53 KUNR 011637
CLMIEN

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

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...THE PINE RIDGE 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           62   12/21                          63  12/07
LOWEST             4   12/02                          -3  12/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.6               37.9     8.7     44.8
AVG. MINIMUM    16.8               12.7     4.1     15.8
MEAN            31.7               25.3     6.4     30.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                                   5
DAYS MIN <= 32    31                                  31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.17               0.37   -0.20     0.44
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        3                                   5
DAYS >= .10        0                                   3
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.08   12/15 TO 12/15               0.15


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1025               1230    -205     1067
 SINCE 7/1      2373               2871    -498       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       961                785     176       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  12/19
                                28/190          12/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/170    DATE  12/25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

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

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

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