217  
CDUS43 KUNR 170843  
CLI2WX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
143 AM MST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
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..THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 53 808 AM 33 20 37  
MINIMUM 33 828 PM 13 20 21  
AVERAGE 43 23 20 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.67 0.16 0.51 0.12  
SINCE DEC 1 0.67 0.16 0.51 0.12  
SINCE JAN 1 19.01 13.26 5.75 8.40  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 22 42 -20 36  
MONTH TO DATE 636 642 -6 639  
SINCE DEC 1 636 642 -6 639  
SINCE JUL 1 2051 2433 -382 2000  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 597 579 18 721    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.2  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 75 600 PM  
LOWEST 46 800 AM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 729 AM MST SUNSET 412 PM MST  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 730 AM MST SUNSET 412 PM MST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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