Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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CXUS53 KUNR 011411
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
811 AM MDT SAT AUG 01 2026

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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            110   07/25/2026
 LOW              40   07/01/1959
HIGHEST          110R  07/25                          98  07/03
LOWEST            59   07/02                          52  07/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    94.5               84.4    10.1     83.5
AVG. MINIMUM    66.9               61.6     5.3     61.5
MEAN            80.7               73.0     7.7     72.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    21                                   8
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.66   1905
 MINIMUM        0.13   1890
TOTALS          1.43               2.62   -1.19     5.13
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.08   -0.03     0.17
DAYS >= .01        9                                  15
DAYS >= .10        5                                  10
DAYS >= .50        1                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.54   07/29 TO 07/29               0.81

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   1955
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 10     -10       12
 SINCE 7/1         0                  3      -3       MM
COOLING TOTAL    496                257     239      252
 SINCE 1/1       682                370     312       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/340    DATE  07/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/340    DATE  07/29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     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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