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CXUS53 KUNR 011629
CLAUNR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
929 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/12/1954
                       07/09/1954
 LOW             -34   02/11/1899
HIGHEST          101   08/18                         105  07/18
                       08/30
                       09/02
LOWEST           -15   02/24                         -18  12/21
                                                          12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.3               58.7     1.6     60.2
AVG. MINIMUM    39.3               37.3     2.0     37.0
MEAN            49.8               48.0     1.8     48.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    20                                  45
DAYS MAX <= 32    31                                  48
DAYS MIN <= 32   147                                 152
DAYS MIN <= 0      7                                  19

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       31.73   2019
 MINIMUM        7.51   1936
TOTALS         23.10              20.02    3.08    16.26
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.05    0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01      106                                  88
DAYS >= .10       47                                  39
DAYS >= .50       12                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       4                                   3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.63   10/12 TO 10/12               2.22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          93.8   2009
 24 HR TOTAL     9.1   03/14/2021 TO 03/15/2021
                       04/01/2020 TO 04/02/2020
TOTALS          64.3               53.7    10.6     31.7
SINCE 7/1        4.9               16.6   -11.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       18               15.7     2.3        9
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    11.8R  0MM03 TO 04/04                7.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6196               6845    -649     6878
COOLING TOTAL    767                680      87     1043

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/330    DATE  02/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/340    DATE  12/25


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             48     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               96     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                      12
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               55     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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