Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 012057
CLMMHE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
257 PM CST FRI MAR 01 2024
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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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 72 02/21/2000
LOW -40 02/10/1994
02/09/1994
HIGHEST 69 02/26 MM MM 40 02/13
02/20
LOWEST 1 02/28 MM MM -20 02/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.6 32.7 11.9 30.0
AVG. MINIMUM 24.3 13.4 10.9 9.3
MEAN 34.5 23.0 11.5 19.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 14.3 -10.3 10
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 27.0 -5.0 28
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 6.4 -6.4 6
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.92 1962
MINIMUM T 1983
TOTALS 0.22 0.37 -0.15 0.72
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.03
DAYS >= .01 4 4.3 -0.3 4
DAYS >= .10 1 1.2 -0.2 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.10 02/08 TO 02/08
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 41.8 1915
TOTALS 1.4 MM MM 14.1
SINCE 7/1 17.7 MM MM 53.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 14
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 02/01 21 02/23
02/02 02/24
02/03 02/25
24 HR TOTAL 0.6 02/14 TO 02/14
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 878 1175 -297 1263
SINCE 7/1 4654 5463 -809 5687
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/320 DATE 02/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/340 DATE 02/27
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
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 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
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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