505  
CDUS43 KUNR 020838  
CLI2WX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
138 AM MST FRI JAN 02 2026  
   
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..THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
 
 
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 45 302 PM 32 13 25  
MINIMUM 22 331 AM 11 11 16  
AVERAGE 34 22 12 21  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.71 0.36 0.35 0.32  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 31 43 -12 44  
MONTH TO DATE 31 43 -12 44  
SINCE DEC 1 1176 1326 -150 1178  
SINCE JUL 1 2591 3117 -526 2539  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 200 AM  
LOWEST 45 200 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM MST SUNSET 422 PM MST  
JANUARY 3 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM MST SUNSET 423 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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