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CLSRAP

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

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

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             -31   02/02/1996
HIGHEST           73   02/05                          69  12/07
LOWEST           -17   01/24                         -26  02/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.6               37.1    11.5     36.3
AVG. MINIMUM    18.3               13.5     4.8     10.8
MEAN            33.5               25.3     8.2     23.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11                                  36
DAYS MIN <= 32    82                                  90
DAYS MIN <= 0      9                                  18

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.29   1953
 MINIMUM        0.25   2002
TOTALS          0.39               1.16   -0.77     1.25
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01       11                                  20
DAYS >= .10        0                                   3
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.10                                0.34


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2824               3573    -749     3688
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    70/320    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    94/320    DATE  12/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               22     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     13

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

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