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CXUS53 KABR 011434
CLMPIR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
934 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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            105   05/27/1969
                       05/28/1934
 LOW              21   05/03/2013
HIGHEST           86   05/17         71      15       88  05/30
LOWEST            32   05/03         MM      MM       27  05/01
                                                          05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.5               69.5     1.0     77.5
AVG. MINIMUM    44.4               44.9    -0.5     47.1
MEAN            57.5               57.2     0.3     62.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.3    -1.3        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.24   1982
 MINIMUM        0.05   1940
TOTALS          1.51               3.25   -1.74     1.60
DAYS >= .01       12               11.0     1.0        9
DAYS >= .10        8                6.5     1.5        4
DAYS >= .50        0                2.0    -2.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.5   1950
 SNOW DEPTH        7   05/05/1950
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       28.7               37.2    -8.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    233                269     -36      141
 SINCE 7/1      6551               7300    -749       MM
COOLING TOTAL      3                 27     -24       64
 SINCE 1/1         4                 29     -25       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/300    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/310    DATE  05/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     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                      4

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

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