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

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

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             79   12/05/1939
 LOW             -34   02/11/1899
HIGHEST           69   02/05                          65  12/07
                                                          01/29
LOWEST           -12   01/23                         -20  02/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.8               37.5     9.3     35.4
AVG. MINIMUM    22.6               17.4     5.2     15.0
MEAN            34.7               27.4     7.3     25.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32    12                                  38
DAYS MIN <= 32    67                                  76
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                                  16

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.06   1952
 MINIMUM        0.27   2001
TOTALS          0.60               1.21   -0.61     1.15
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01       13                                  25
DAYS >= .10        1                                   3
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.10                                0.19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          40.0   1970
TOTALS           6.5               21.0   -14.5     19.4
SINCE 7/1        8.1               31.0   -22.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                6.8    -5.8        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/12                           4  02/19
                       12/13
                                                          02/20
                                                          02/21
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 2.9

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2715               3381    -666     3534
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    55/330    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    91/320    DATE  12/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               30     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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