Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS53 KUNR 011551
CLMD07
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
951 AM MDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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...THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...
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 103 08/02 98 08/20
LOWEST 46R 08/04 46 08/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 86.9 85.1 1.8 83.0
AVG. MINIMUM 57.7 57.6 0.1 58.0
MEAN 72.3 71.3 1.0 70.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 8 6
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.18R 1.43 -0.25 6.44
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.05 -0.01 0.21
DAYS >= .01 6 8
DAYS >= .10 4 6
DAYS >= .50 0 5
DAYS >= 1.00 0 3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.49 08/12 TO 08/12 2.75
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3 22 -19 19
SINCE 7/1 3 27 -24 MM
COOLING TOTAL 238 218 20 195
SINCE 1/1 766 580 186 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 44/350 DATE 08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/360 DATE 08/03
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 60
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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