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CXUS53 KUNR 012012
CLSRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
212 PM MDT MON JUN 01 2026
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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2026 TO 5/31/2026...
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 98 05/27/1969
LOW -21 03/08/1996
HIGHEST 93 05/13 95 05/11
LOWEST -2 03/16 9 03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM 64.6 57.1 7.5 62.4
AVG. MINIMUM 33.1 31.8 1.3 34.8
MEAN 48.9 44.5 4.4 48.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 4 2
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 47 38
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.20 1946
MINIMUM 1.95 1979
TOTALS 5.34 6.44 -1.10 5.64
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.07 -0.01 0.06
DAYS >= .01 23 33
DAYS >= .10 13 11
DAYS >= .50 2 3
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.32 05/21 TO 05/22 2.13
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1497 1900 -403 1508
COOLING TOTAL 40 12 28 24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 47/330 DATE 03/12
47/330 04/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 69/290 DATE 03/12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 54
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 22 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 14 SLEET 0
FOG 23 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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