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CXUS53 KUNR 011551
CLMRAP

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

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   08/29/2012
                       08/13/2007
 LOW              37   08/31/2020
HIGHEST          104   08/02                         102  08/20
LOWEST            43   08/04                          47  08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    88.5               85.4     3.1     86.5
AVG. MINIMUM    57.6               56.2     1.4     58.4
MEAN            73.1               70.8     2.3     72.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    16                                  11
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.83   1982
 MINIMUM        0.10   1943
TOTALS          2.17               1.59    0.58     2.96
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.05    0.02     0.10
DAYS >= .01       10                                  12
DAYS >= .10        5                                   5
DAYS >= .50        1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14   08/16 TO 08/16               1.38


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      5                 25     -20        0
 SINCE 7/1         5                 35     -30       MM
COOLING TOTAL    263                205      58      239
 SINCE 1/1       834                542     292       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/340    DATE  08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/330    DATE  08/30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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