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CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1057 AM MST TUE DEC 02 2025

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2025 TO 11/30/2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   09/05/2020
                       09/06/1978
                       09/04/1960
 LOW             -19   11/14/1959
HIGHEST          100   09/11                         100  09/02
                                                          09/03
                                                          09/29
LOWEST           -10   11/30                           7  11/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.9               61.3     6.6     69.0
AVG. MINIMUM    38.5               34.0     4.5     38.3
MEAN            53.2               47.6     5.6     53.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                                  14
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                                   6
DAYS MIN <= 32    29                                  30
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.23   1998
 MINIMUM        0.37   1952
TOTALS          2.53               3.10   -0.57     2.13
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03   -0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01       19                                   8
DAYS >= .10        6                                   5
DAYS >= .50        2                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   09/17 TO 09/18               0.82
                       10/04 TO 10/05


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1176               1646    -470     1209
COOLING TOTAL    125                 66      59      202
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/320    DATE  11/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/320    DATE  11/25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               26     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      4

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

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