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CXUS53 KUNR 011637
CLMUNR

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

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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             79   12/05/1939
 LOW             -28   12/20/1916
HIGHEST           65   12/07                          66  12/06
LOWEST             4   12/02                          14  12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.7               37.6     7.1     46.3
AVG. MINIMUM    23.7               18.6     5.1     26.5
MEAN            34.2               28.1     6.1     36.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                                   2
DAYS MIN <= 32    23                                  26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.21   2018
 MINIMUM        0.01   1896
TOTALS          0.31               0.37   -0.06     0.29
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        5                                   2
DAYS >= .10        1                                   2
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.15   12/30 TO 12/30               0.16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.5   2015
TOTALS           3.2                6.6    -3.4      3.4
SINCE 7/1        3.4               16.6   -13.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.1    -1.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/12                           3  12/26
                       12/13
 24 HR TOTAL     1.6   12/11 TO 12/11                3.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    945               1144    -199      882
 SINCE 7/1      2097               2695    -598       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1036                679     357       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/310    DATE  12/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

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

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

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