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CXUS53 KUNR 011638
CLMGCC

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

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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY 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           88   10/05                          89  10/03
LOWEST            22   10/29                          21  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.2               58.5     8.7     62.9
AVG. MINIMUM    37.8               32.4     5.4     35.5
MEAN            52.5               45.5     7.0     49.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                                  11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.24R              1.38   -1.14     2.21
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.04   -0.04     0.07
DAYS >= .01        3                                  11
DAYS >= .10        2                                   7
DAYS >= .50        0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.11   10/11 TO 10/12               0.82


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    385                609    -224      485
 SINCE 7/1       496                879    -383       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                  3       3        5
 SINCE 1/1       753                519     234       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/230    DATE  10/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/210    DATE  10/23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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