Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 011846
CLMSUX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
146 PM CDT SAT APR 1 2023
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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 91 03/30/1968
LOW -22 03/05/1960
HIGHEST 72 03/30 MM MM 76 03/20
LOWEST 7 03/19 MM MM -5 03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM 42.6 47.6 -5.0 50.9
AVG. MINIMUM 23.4 25.9 -2.5 23.0
MEAN 33.0 36.7 -3.7 37.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 4.1 -0.1 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 23.1 6.9 25
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.8 -0.8 2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.90 1987
MINIMUM 0.03 1910
TOTALS 1.20 1.76 -0.56 1.87
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.06 -0.02 0.06
DAYS >= .01 9 8.1 0.9 6
DAYS >= .10 5 3.8 1.2 4
DAYS >= .50 0 1.1 -1.1 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.28 03/09 TO 03/09
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 27.3 1912
TOTALS 6.6 5.7 0.9 0.2
SINCE 7/1 30.9 33.7 -2.8 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 -1
DAYS >= 1.0 4 1.5 2.5 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 03/10 MM 03/03
03/23
03/31
03/06
24 HR TOTAL 2.5 03/09 TO 03/09
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 983 877 106 863
SINCE 7/1 6189 6147 42 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/330 DATE 03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/350 DATE 03/16
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 12 SLEET 0
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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