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CXUS53 KUNR 011637
CLMRAP

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

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             75   12/04/1965
 LOW             -30   12/30/1990
HIGHEST           69   12/07                          65  12/07
LOWEST             2   12/02                           1  12/14
                                                          12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.0               37.2     8.8     47.1
AVG. MINIMUM    18.6               13.9     4.7     19.6
MEAN            32.3               25.6     6.7     33.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                                   1
DAYS MIN <= 32    31                                  31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.65   1975
 MINIMUM           T   2001
TOTALS          0.46               0.35    0.11     0.32
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        6                                   2
DAYS >= .10        1                                   1
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.32   12/29 TO 12/30               0.30


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1003               1223    -220      962
 SINCE 7/1      2222               2910    -688       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       932                607     325       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/320    DATE  12/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/320    DATE  12/08

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

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                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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