Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1000 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE HURON SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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              65   01/05/2012
 LOW              -43   01/12/1912
                        01/08/1887
HIGHEST            49   01/18        MM      MM       65  01/05
LOWEST            -10   01/31        MM      MM       -9  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     26.2              26.8    -0.6     35.3
AVG. MINIMUM      6.9               6.6     0.3     12.5
MEAN             16.5              16.7    -0.2     23.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     20              18.9     1.1       13
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              30.6    -0.6       31
DAYS MIN <= 0       9              10.4    -1.4        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.87   1897
 MINIMUM         0.01   1898
TOTALS           0.29              0.50   -0.21     0.73
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01         5               5.6    -0.6        9
DAYS >= .10         1               1.4    -0.4        3
DAYS >= .50         0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.18   01/28 TO 01/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           28.7   2001
TOTALS            5.3               7.3    -2.0      9.0
SINCE 7/1        19.4              23.6    -4.2     14.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                 4       0        2
DAYS >= 1.0         2               2.3    -0.3        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   01/07                          5  01/26
                        01/06                             01/25
                        01/05                             01/24
 24 HR TOTAL      2.8   01/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1493              1497      -4     1267
 SINCE 7/1       4567              4617     -50     3951
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/320    DATE  01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/330    DATE  01/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

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                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      8

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

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