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CXUS53 KUNR 011509
CLMCUT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
909 AM MDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE CUSTER COUNTY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           94   08/02                          95  08/21
                       08/03
                                                          08/22
LOWEST            42   08/10                          41  08/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.5               77.8     3.7     79.1
AVG. MINIMUM    53.5               51.6     1.9     52.5
MEAN            67.5               64.7     2.8     65.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                                   4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.20               2.12   -0.92     2.30
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.07   -0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01        7                                   8
DAYS >= .10        2                                   4
DAYS >= .50        1                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.68   08/25 TO 08/26               0.85


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     51                 80     -29       64
 SINCE 7/1        93                132     -39       MM
COOLING TOTAL    137                 71      66       97
 SINCE 1/1       308                193     115       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/280    DATE  08/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  08/24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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