172  
CDUS43 KUNR 190832  
CLID07  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
232 AM MDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
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..THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 18 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 84 348 PM 85 -1 89  
MINIMUM 60 529 AM 58 2 66  
AVERAGE 72 71 1 78  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.93 0.88 0.05 2.30  
SINCE JUN 1 3.97 5.71 -1.74 6.69  
SINCE JAN 1 9.70 12.24 -2.54 14.47  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 2 1 0  
SINCE JUN 1 72 92 -20 82  
SINCE JUL 1 3 10 -7 14  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 7 0 13  
MONTH TO DATE 129 142 -13 143  
SINCE JUN 1 620 490 130 478  
SINCE JAN 1 657 504 153 513    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 1200 AM  
LOWEST 31 400 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 555 AM MDT SUNSET 748 PM MDT  
AUGUST 20 2026........SUNRISE 556 AM MDT SUNSET 746 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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