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CXUS53 KUNR 011526
CLMIEN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
926 AM MDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE PINE RIDGE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

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          100   08/18                         108  08/05
LOWEST            43   08/26                          46  08/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.5               87.8    -2.3     92.9
AVG. MINIMUM    56.5               56.9    -0.4     59.0
MEAN            71.0               72.4    -1.4     76.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                                  21
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          2.61               1.48    1.13     0.03
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.05    0.03     0.00
DAYS >= .01        9                                   2
DAYS >= .10        5                                   0
DAYS >= .50        1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.60   08/03 TO 08/04               0.02


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     12                 22     -10        0
 SINCE 7/1        29                 27       2       MM
COOLING TOTAL    206                250     -44      346
 SINCE 1/1       527                697    -170       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/180    DATE  08/17
                                31/190          08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/190    DATE  08/17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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