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CDUS43 KUNR 180836
CLID07
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
236 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
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..THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 17 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 87 127 PM 85 2 85
MINIMUM 58 544 AM 58 0 61
AVERAGE 73 71 2 73
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.07 0.05 0.02 0.37
MONTH TO DATE 0.93 0.84 0.09 2.30
SINCE JUN 1 3.97 5.67 -1.70 6.69
SINCE JAN 1 9.70 12.20 -2.50 14.47
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 3 1 2 0
SINCE JUN 1 72 91 -19 82
SINCE JUL 1 3 9 -6 14
COOLING
YESTERDAY 8 7 1 8
MONTH TO DATE 122 135 -13 130
SINCE JUN 1 613 483 130 465
SINCE JAN 1 650 497 153 500
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 200 AM
LOWEST 33 100 PM
AVERAGE 67
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 553 AM MDT SUNSET 749 PM MDT
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 555 AM MDT SUNSET 748 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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