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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
950 AM MDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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           97   09/05                          88  09/11
LOWEST            46   09/13                          38  09/06
                       09/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.4               75.6     1.8     75.6
AVG. MINIMUM    54.2               48.2     6.0     52.5
MEAN            65.8               61.9     3.9     64.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.70               1.18    0.52     1.54
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.04    0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        8                                  10
DAYS >= .10        3                                   5
DAYS >= .50        1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.91   09/20 TO 09/20               0.78


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     65                165    -100       85
 SINCE 7/1        68                196    -128       MM
COOLING TOTAL     95                 72      23       62
 SINCE 1/1       861                652     209       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/140    DATE  09/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/140    DATE  09/05
                                45/130          09/14
                                45/140          09/28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65


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

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