425  
CDUS43 KUNR 290857  
CLI2WX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
257 AM MDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
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..THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 28 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 1251 PM 83 1 82  
MINIMUM 63 522 AM 53 10 57  
AVERAGE 74 68 6 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.03 -0.03 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.92 1.04 -0.12 1.35  
SINCE JUN 1 3.56 5.31 -1.75 5.88  
SINCE JAN 1 7.66 10.47 -2.81 12.91  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 7 21 -14 12  
SINCE JUN 1 113 131 -18 121  
SINCE JUL 1 7 34 -27 25  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 5 4 5  
MONTH TO DATE 210 186 24 180  
SINCE JUN 1 671 495 176 488  
SINCE JAN 1 710 505 205 510    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.4  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 500 AM  
LOWEST 40 700 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 29 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM MDT SUNSET 737 PM MDT  
AUGUST 30 2026........SUNRISE 613 AM MDT SUNSET 735 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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