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CXUS53 KUNR 011624
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
924 AM MST SUN FEB 01 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             76   01/12/1987
 LOW             -27   01/04/1950
                       01/18/1943
HIGHEST           67   01/04                          63  01/29
LOWEST           -17   01/24                         -14  01/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.1               36.0     7.1     32.6
AVG. MINIMUM    14.2               12.7     1.5      9.2
MEAN            28.6               24.3     4.3     20.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                                  15
DAYS MIN <= 32    29                                  31
DAYS MIN <= 0      6                                   7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.77   1944
 MINIMUM        0.01   1952
TOTALS          0.16               0.31   -0.15     0.35
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        4                                   6
DAYS >= .10        0                                   1
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.10   01/29 TO 01/30               1.08


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1122               1260    -138     1361
 SINCE 7/1      3234               4179    -945       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    64/320    DATE  01/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    87/320    DATE  01/16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

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

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