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CXUS53 KUNR 021932
CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
132 PM MDT MON JUN 02 2025

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2025 TO 5/31/2025...

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             98   05/27/1969
 LOW             -21   03/08/1996
HIGHEST           95   05/11                          88  05/17
LOWEST             9   03/05                           3  03/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.4               57.1     5.3     59.5
AVG. MINIMUM    34.8               31.8     3.0     32.8
MEAN            48.6               44.5     4.1     46.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   5
DAYS MIN <= 32    38                                  45
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.20   1946
 MINIMUM        1.95   1979
TOTALS          5.64               6.44   -0.80     7.05
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.07   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       33                                  31
DAYS >= .10       11                                  19
DAYS >= .50        3                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.13   04/27 TO 04/28               2.03


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1508               1900    -392     1717
COOLING TOTAL     24                 12      12        5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    55/320    DATE  05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    73/310    DATE  05/16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               30     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      27     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      4

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

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