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CXUS53 KUNR 110153  
CLSUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
753 PM MDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM  
6/1/2026 TO 8/31/2026...  
 
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 110 07/25/2026  
LOW 31 06/03/1998  
06/02/1951  
06/01/1951  
HIGHEST 110R 07/25 103 06/20  
LOWEST 48 06/01 46 06/06  
AVG. MAXIMUM 86.7 81.3 5.4 82.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 61.5 58.7 2.8 59.7  
MEAN 74.1 70.0 4.1 71.2  
DAYS MAX >= 90 38 20  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 14.97 1905  
MINIMUM 2.18 1936  
TOTALS 6.37 8.12 -1.75 8.39  
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.09 -0.02 0.09  
DAYS >= .01 28 37  
DAYS >= .10 16 18  
DAYS >= .50 3 6  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.96 08/16 TO 08/17 1.12  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 3.0 1969  
TOTALS 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 0.0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 44 112 -68 65  
COOLING TOTAL 910 577 333 659    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/330 DATE 06/17  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/300 DATE 06/16  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 53  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 25 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 9 RAIN 11  
LIGHT RAIN 43 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 4  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 2 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
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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