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CXUS53 KUNR 011618
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1018 AM MDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             84   03/15/2015
 LOW             -21   03/08/1996
HIGHEST           78   03/26                          68  03/19
                       03/27
LOWEST             9   03/05                           3  03/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.8               48.2     7.6     48.8
AVG. MINIMUM    27.8               22.6     5.2     22.3
MEAN            41.8               35.4     6.4     35.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   5
DAYS MIN <= 32    24                                  28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.02   1945
 MINIMUM        0.05   2012
TOTALS          0.61               0.91   -0.30     0.78
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01       10                                   6
DAYS >= .10        1                                   3
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.02   03/30 TO 03/30               0.44


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    711                918    -207      905
 SINCE 7/1      5618               6175    -557       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/320    DATE  03/14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     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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