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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1142 AM MST MON DEC 02 2024

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2024 TO 11/30/2024...

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            103   09/04/1960
                       09/02/1960
 LOW             -15   11/14/1959
HIGHEST           98   09/02                         101  09/02
                       09/29
LOWEST            13   11/29                           9  10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.9               59.9     7.0     62.7
AVG. MINIMUM    42.5               38.4     4.1     41.2
MEAN            54.7               49.2     5.5     52.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                                   4
DAYS MAX <= 32     8                                   5
DAYS MIN <= 32    21                                  23
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.93   1998
 MINIMUM        0.34   1952
TOTALS          2.06               3.37   -1.31     4.94
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01       12                                  22
DAYS >= .10        6                                   6
DAYS >= .50        1                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.75   11/08 TO 11/09               2.63

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.8   2019
TOTALS           0.2               10.0    -9.8      1.5
SINCE 7/1        0.2               10.0    -9.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.0    -3.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   1  11/25
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2   11/28 TO 11/28                0.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1146               1525    -379     1275
COOLING TOTAL    231                 85     146      104
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/190    DATE  09/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/190    DATE  09/15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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