221  
CDUS43 KUNR 170843  
CLID07  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
143 AM MST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
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..THE FAITH 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 1118 AM 32 21 41  
MINIMUM 31 1106 PM 13 18 20  
AVERAGE 42 22 20 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.75 0.19 0.56 0.04  
SINCE DEC 1 0.75 0.19 0.56 0.04  
SINCE JAN 1 23.19 15.88 7.31 11.99  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 23 43 -20 34  
MONTH TO DATE 658 649 9 659  
SINCE DEC 1 658 649 9 659  
SINCE JUL 1 2092 2364 -272 2040  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 640 656 -16 675    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.0  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 1100 PM  
LOWEST 48 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 721 AM MST SUNSET 408 PM MST  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 722 AM MST SUNSET 408 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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