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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
804 PM CDT WED APR 03 2024

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             88   03/18/2012
 LOW             -20   03/02/2014
HIGHEST           69   03/01         MM      MM       55  03/19
LOWEST             4   03/27         MM      MM        3  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.9               45.7     1.2     34.6
AVG. MINIMUM    23.0               22.9     0.1     17.0
MEAN            34.9               34.3     0.6     25.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                5.8    -1.8       13
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               25.4     2.6       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.6    -1.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.73   1977
 MINIMUM        0.02   1918
TOTALS          0.54               0.96   -0.42     1.59
DAYS >= .01        4                5.6    -1.6        8
DAYS >= .10        2                2.6    -0.6        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.8   1975
 SNOW DEPTH       29   03/30/1975
TOTALS           3.4                5.0    -1.6     19.1
SINCE 7/1       24.4               31.9    -7.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   3
DAYS >= TRACE      7                3.3     3.7       14
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.7    -0.7        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/25                          11  03/02
                       03/26

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    923                952     -29     1210
 SINCE 7/1      5804               6455    -651       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/020
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/300    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/310    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     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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