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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
846 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             115   08/04/1934
 LOW               34   08/28/1911
HIGHEST           103   08/29        MM      MM      105  08/01
LOWEST             44   08/17        MM      MM       52  08/29
                                                          08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM     86.7              83.3     3.4     85.5
AVG. MINIMUM     57.3              60.6    -3.3     61.1
MEAN             72.0              72.0     0.0     73.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     13               4.0     9.0        6
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           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           2.06              2.38   -0.32     1.47
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.08   -0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01         6                MM      MM       12
DAYS >= .10         5                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= .50         2                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.96   08/03 TO 08/04

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      15                12       3        0
 SINCE 7/1         15                17      -2        0
COOLING TOTAL     241               227      14      266
 SINCE 1/1       1147               745     402      899
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    79/330    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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