Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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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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