357  
CDUS43 KUNR 170834  
CLID07  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
234 AM MDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
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..THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 16 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 84 255 PM 85 -1 86  
MINIMUM 56 518 AM 58 -2 63  
AVERAGE 70 72 -2 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.05 0.01 0.57  
MONTH TO DATE 0.86 0.79 0.07 1.93  
SINCE JUN 1 3.90 5.62 -1.72 6.32  
SINCE JAN 1 9.63 12.15 -2.52 14.10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0  
SINCE JUN 1 72 90 -18 82  
SINCE JUL 1 3 8 -5 14  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 7 -2 10  
MONTH TO DATE 114 128 -14 122  
SINCE JUN 1 605 476 129 457  
SINCE JAN 1 642 490 152 492    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 700 PM  
LOWEST 40 300 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 552 AM MDT SUNSET 751 PM MDT  
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 553 AM MDT SUNSET 749 PM MDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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