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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1216 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2024

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   05/30/1934
 LOW              18   05/03/1967
HIGHEST           90   05/17         MM      MM       93  05/30
LOWEST            36   05/03         MM      MM       31  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.5               70.8     1.7     78.8
AVG. MINIMUM    47.9               47.8     0.1     50.5
MEAN            60.2               59.3     0.9     64.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.2    -0.2        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.5    -1.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.58   1942
 MINIMUM        0.11   1940
TOTALS          2.68               3.15   -0.47     1.12
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       14               10.8     3.2        4
DAYS >= .10        6                5.7     0.3        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.34   05/20 TO 05/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.5   1905
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1       24.1                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    161                220     -59      105
 SINCE 7/1      6133               7126    -993       MM
COOLING TOTAL     19                 43     -24      102
 SINCE 1/1        24                 46     -22       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/020    DATE  05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/020    DATE  05/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               18     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      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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