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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
212 PM MDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2026 TO 5/31/2026...

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             99   05/27/1969
 LOW             -17   03/03/1891
HIGHEST           91   05/11                          95  05/11
                       05/13
                       05/26
LOWEST             9   03/15                          14  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.0               55.9     7.1     59.8
AVG. MINIMUM    38.5               34.7     3.8     38.0
MEAN            50.8               45.3     5.5     48.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                                   2
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                                   1
DAYS MIN <= 32    31                                  27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.99   1920
 MINIMUM        2.12   1936
TOTALS          4.48               7.32   -2.84     5.71
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.08   -0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01       23                                  35
DAYS >= .10       14                                  14
DAYS >= .50        1                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.83   05/30 TO 05/30               1.27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          65.5   1950
TOTALS          10.9               22.6   -11.7      8.8
SINCE 7/1       19.0               53.6   -34.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        4                5.9    -1.9        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/15                           4  03/07
 24 HR TOTAL     5.5   03/14 TO 03/15                4.7

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1364               1827    -463     1493
COOLING TOTAL     83                 17      66       38
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/320    DATE  04/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/355    DATE  03/21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               28     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      1
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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