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CXUS53 KUNR 011623
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
923 AM MST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             75   02/24/1995
                       02/27/1988
 LOW             -31   02/02/1996
HIGHEST           73   02/05                          66  02/25
LOWEST            -3   02/20                         -26  02/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.5               38.1    15.4     30.3
AVG. MINIMUM    20.3               14.0     6.3      4.7
MEAN            36.9               26.1    10.8     17.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                                  17
DAYS MIN <= 32    26                                  28
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                                  11

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.46   1953
 MINIMUM        0.02   1999
TOTALS          0.06               0.50   -0.44     0.44
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.02   -0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01        2                                   8
DAYS >= .10        0                                   1
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.04   02/25 TO 02/25               0.12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    777               1090    -313     1324
 SINCE 7/1      4011               5258   -1247       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/320    DATE  02/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/320    DATE  02/17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

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