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CXUS53 KUNR 011717
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1017 AM MST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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            107   07/12/1954
                       07/09/1954
 LOW             -34   02/11/1899
HIGHEST          103   06/20                         105  07/25
LOWEST           -20   02/20                         -23  01/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.1               58.7     2.4     62.6
AVG. MINIMUM    38.9               37.3     1.6     40.1
MEAN            50.0               48.0     2.0     51.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    25                                  42
DAYS MAX <= 32    39                                  39
DAYS MIN <= 32   119                                 124
DAYS MIN <= 0     17                                  10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       31.73   2019
 MINIMUM        7.51   1936
TOTALS         18.80              20.02   -1.22    15.17
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.05   -0.00     0.04
DAYS >= .01      120                                  88
DAYS >= .10       44                                  42
DAYS >= .50       12                                   7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.12                                1.93

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          93.8   2009
 24 HR TOTAL    11.8   04/03/2023 TO 04/04/2023
TOTALS          29.9               53.7   -23.8     24.8
SINCE 7/1        4.9               16.6   -11.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       12               15.7    -3.7        8
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 7.0  03/31 TO 04/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6151               6845    -694     5935
COOLING TOTAL    843                680     163     1036

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/29
LATEST                          04/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    55/330    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    91/320    DATE  12/18


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             52     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               17     RAIN                      21
LIGHT RAIN              116     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               57     SLEET                      0
FOG                      37     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      2

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

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