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CXUS53 KUNR 011551
CLMGCC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
951 AM MDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY 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           99   08/01                         102  08/20
                       08/02
LOWEST            40   08/04                          43  08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.9               85.7     2.2     87.4
AVG. MINIMUM    53.6               53.8    -0.2     54.8
MEAN            70.8               69.8     1.0     71.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    13                                  13
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.27R              0.97   -0.70     0.45
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.03   -0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01        3                                   3
DAYS >= .10        1                                   1
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.19   08/15 TO 08/15               0.36


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     16                 37     -21       10
 SINCE 7/1        16                 55     -39       MM
COOLING TOTAL    203                184      19      207
 SINCE 1/1       685                468     217       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/310    DATE  08/30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     46

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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