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CXUS53 KUNR 011626
CLSRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
926 AM MST SUN MAR 01 2026
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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 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 76 01/12/1987
LOW -31 02/02/1996
HIGHEST 73 02/05 69 12/07
LOWEST -17 01/24 -26 02/19
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.6 37.1 11.5 36.3
AVG. MINIMUM 18.3 13.5 4.8 10.8
MEAN 33.5 25.3 8.2 23.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 11 36
DAYS MIN <= 32 82 90
DAYS MIN <= 0 9 18
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.29 1953
MINIMUM 0.25 2002
TOTALS 0.39 1.16 -0.77 1.25
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.01 -0.00 0.01
DAYS >= .01 11 20
DAYS >= .10 0 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.10 0.34
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2824 3573 -749 3688
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 70/320 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 94/320 DATE 12/18
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 56
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 22 SLEET 0
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 13
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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