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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
830 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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            114   08/15/1988
                       08/14/1937
 LOW              39   08/31/1974
                       08/12/1964
HIGHEST          103   08/18         88      15      109  08/05
LOWEST            50   08/26         MM      MM       51  08/08
                                                          08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.5               86.6     0.9     90.0
AVG. MINIMUM    61.2               59.4     1.8     61.4
MEAN            74.4               73.0     1.4     75.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    15               12.2     2.8       15
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.43   1951
 MINIMUM        0.04   2001
TOTALS          3.44               1.95    1.49     3.51
DAYS >= .01        6                7.9    -1.9        8
DAYS >= .10        5                3.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= .50        3                1.1     1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   0
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                 15     -14        1
 SINCE 7/1         5                 17     -12       MM
COOLING TOTAL    298                262      36      339
 SINCE 1/1       875                739     136       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/050
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/010    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/360    DATE  08/05
                                40/330          08/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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