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CXUS53 KUNR 011509
CLMGCC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
909 AM MDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

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          102   08/02                         102  08/21
LOWEST            42   08/29                          46  08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.5               85.7     1.8     85.5
AVG. MINIMUM    56.0               53.8     2.2     55.6
MEAN            71.8               69.8     2.0     70.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    15                                  10
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.47               0.97   -0.50     1.85
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01        3                                   8
DAYS >= .10        2                                   5
DAYS >= .50        0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.36   08/06 TO 08/06               1.23


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     18                 37     -19       17
 SINCE 7/1        22                 55     -33       MM
COOLING TOTAL    235                184      51      198
 SINCE 1/1       566                468      98       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/260    DATE  08/06
                                36/240          08/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/230    DATE  08/26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     49

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     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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