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CXUS53 KUNR 011457
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
857 AM MDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             93   04/22/1989
 LOW                   04/03/2020
HIGHEST           82   04/11                          86  04/13
                       04/16
LOWEST            18   04/05                          19  04/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.2               56.6     4.6     61.3
AVG. MINIMUM    32.1               31.2     0.9     33.2
MEAN            46.7               43.9     2.8     47.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                  MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    14                                  14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.16   1967
 MINIMUM        0.02   1987
TOTALS          2.95               2.08    0.87     4.59
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.07    0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01       10                                  11
DAYS >= .10        5                                   8
DAYS >= .50        2                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.13   04/27 TO 04/28               2.03


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    546                634     -88      524
 SINCE 7/1      6164               6808    -644       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/320    DATE  04/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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