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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
144 PM CDT SAT APR 1 2023

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             88   03/30/1943
 LOW             -23   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           49   03/15         MM      MM       73  03/20
LOWEST             5   03/18         MM      MM        0  03/12
                       03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.5               45.0    -9.5     45.1
AVG. MINIMUM    19.0               24.3    -5.3     24.2
MEAN            27.2               34.7    -7.5     34.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10                6.4     3.6        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               24.6     4.4       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.5    -1.5        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.97   2007
 MINIMUM        0.01   1930
TOTALS          1.17               1.60   -0.43     0.78
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                8.2    -2.2        5
DAYS >= .10        5                3.7     1.3        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.38   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.5   1951
TOTALS           8.3                7.2     1.1      3.0
SINCE 7/1       64.7               40.1    24.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     6                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        4                1.9     2.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   03/10                           2  03/06
                       03/12
                       03/13
                                                          03/07
 24 HR TOTAL     2.4   03/16 TO 03/16

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1163                942     221      932
 SINCE 7/1      6749               6450     299       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/340    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/300    DATE  03/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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