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CXUS53 KUNR 011526
CLMCUT

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

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...THE CUSTER COUNTY AIRPORT 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           95   08/21                          95  08/05
                       08/22
LOWEST            41   08/14                          45  08/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.1               77.8     1.3     82.0
AVG. MINIMUM    52.5               51.6     0.9     53.3
MEAN            65.8               64.7     1.1     67.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                                   5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          2.30               2.12    0.18     2.90
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.07    0.00     0.09
DAYS >= .01        8                                  11
DAYS >= .10        4                                   7
DAYS >= .50        3                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.85   08/27 TO 08/27               0.87


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     64                 80     -16       30
 SINCE 7/1       135                132       3       MM
COOLING TOTAL     97                 71      26      113
 SINCE 1/1       177                193     -16       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/260    DATE  08/18
                                23/270          08/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/250    DATE  08/30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     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      2
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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