Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1042 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1889 TO 2013

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            67   03/29        MM      MM       90  03/31
LOWEST              4   03/02        MM      MM       17  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     40.5              47.5    -7.0     67.8
AVG. MINIMUM     21.5              25.5    -4.0     38.6
MEAN             31.0              36.5    -5.5     53.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      9               3.9     5.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              23.1     6.9       10
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.90   1987
 MINIMUM         0.03   1910
TOTALS           2.00              2.00    0.00     0.70
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.06    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        10               8.3     1.7        6
DAYS >= .10         4               4.2    -0.2        3
DAYS >= .50         2               1.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.71   03/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           26.2   1962
TOTALS           11.7               6.5     5.2        T
SINCE 7/1        32.5              33.0    -0.5     18.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         3               1.7     1.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   03/11                          0  MM
                        03/12
 24 HR TOTAL      6.6   03/10

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1047               884     163      386
 SINCE 7/1       6196              6178      18     5166
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       28
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/330    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/330    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

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