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CXUS53 KUNR 011457
CLMUNR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
857 AM MDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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             90   04/28/1910
 LOW              -8   04/02/1936
HIGHEST           80   04/11                          85  04/13
LOWEST            27   04/04                          24  04/20
                       04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.4               55.0     3.4     59.5
AVG. MINIMUM    36.9               34.0     2.9     37.8
MEAN            47.6               44.5     3.1     48.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                                   7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.47   1941
 MINIMUM        0.30   1954
TOTALS          2.35               2.26    0.09     4.36
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.08    0.00     0.15
DAYS >= .01       12                                  10
DAYS >= .10        6                                   6
DAYS >= .50        2                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.75   04/28 TO 04/28               1.60

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          39.5   2013
TOTALS           1.9               10.0    -8.1      2.7
SINCE 7/1       28.4               51.4   -23.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.4    -1.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   04/04                           3  04/01
                                                          04/02
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    512                616    -104      491
 SINCE 7/1      5913               6434    -521       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        8
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/350    DATE  04/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/350    DATE  04/28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

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