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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1011 AM MST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

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           53   12/16                          61  12/07
                       12/17
                       12/27
LOWEST            -8   12/01                          -1  12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.5               32.2     5.3     37.4
AVG. MINIMUM    15.1               13.3     1.8     16.0
MEAN            26.3               22.7     3.6     26.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7                                  12
DAYS MIN <= 32    29                                  29
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                                   2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.82               0.40    0.42     0.07
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.01    0.02     0.00
DAYS >= .01       10                                   4
DAYS >= .10        2                                   0
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.30   12/10 TO 12/11               0.02


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1196               1310    -114     1180
 SINCE 7/1      2630               3025    -395       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       640                656     -16       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    68/320    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    85/310    DATE  12/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76


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

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