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CXUS53 KUNR 011531
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
931 AM MDT SAT NOV 01 2025

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             96   10/02/2011
 LOW              -7   10/26/2020
HIGHEST           96R  10/03                          88  10/16
LOWEST            19   10/29                          28  10/25
                       10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.0               60.4     6.6     71.0
AVG. MINIMUM    38.0               33.7     4.3     38.9
MEAN            52.5               47.1     5.4     55.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                                   6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.60   1998
 MINIMUM           T   1960
TOTALS          1.02               1.41   -0.39     0.36
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.05   -0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01        9                                   3
DAYS >= .10        2                                   1
DAYS >= .50        1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   10/04 TO 10/05               0.33


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    397                560    -163      312
 SINCE 7/1       465                773    -308       MM
COOLING TOTAL     18                  3      15       10
 SINCE 1/1       815                607     208       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/330    DATE  10/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/330    DATE  10/19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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