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CXUS53 KUNR 011638
CLMD07

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
938 AM MST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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           86   10/09                          88  10/03
LOWEST            30   10/17                          27  10/31
                       10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.7               59.0     5.7     61.3
AVG. MINIMUM    39.9               34.6     5.3     39.3
MEAN            52.3               46.8     5.5     50.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                                   7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.83               1.36   -0.53     1.70
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        8                                   9
DAYS >= .10        2                                   4
DAYS >= .50        1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.61   10/25 TO 10/26               0.86


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    389                568    -179      462
 SINCE 7/1       457                763    -306       MM
COOLING TOTAL      5                  4       1       13
 SINCE 1/1       866                656     210       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/320    DATE  10/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/320    DATE  10/15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64


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

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