CXUS53 KUNR 011505
CLM2WX

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
905 AM MDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S         
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)       
                                          NORMAL                       
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           87   10/09                          77  10/16        
                                                          10/20        
LOWEST            26   10/25                           3  10/27        
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.0               58.1     9.9     55.4               
AVG. MINIMUM    38.6               33.7     4.9     33.8               
MEAN            53.3               45.9     7.4     44.6               
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0               
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   4               
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                                  11               
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0               

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.91               1.09   -0.18     0.95               
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01     0.03               
DAYS >= .01        4                                   8               
DAYS >= .10        1                                   3               
DAYS >= .50        1                                   0               
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0               
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80   10/29 TO 10/30               0.43               


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    359                595    -236      623               
 SINCE 7/1       417                829    -412       MM               
COOLING TOTAL      4                  3       1        0               
 SINCE 1/1       721                579     142       MM               
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2                                   
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  10/05                  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/330    DATE  10/05                  

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47                                            


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

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