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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
928 AM MDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE PHILIP SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           94   04/22                          83  04/11
LOWEST            18   04/10                          17  04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.3               59.2     1.1     62.7
AVG. MINIMUM    30.6               32.0    -1.4     34.2
MEAN            45.5               45.6    -0.1     48.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    19                                  12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.25               1.71   -0.46     1.44
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.06   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        9                                   9
DAYS >= .10        4                                   4
DAYS >= .50        0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   04/26 TO 04/27               0.61


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    580                583      -3      489
 SINCE 7/1      5599               6787   -1188       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  1       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  1       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/320    DATE  04/23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     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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