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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1028 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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              72   02/21/2000
 LOW              -40   02/10/1994
                        02/09/1994
HIGHEST            46   02/03        MM      MM       55  02/01
LOWEST             -8   02/01        MM      MM       -5  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     31.1              33.6    -2.5     38.7
AVG. MINIMUM     13.9              13.9     0.0     16.8
MEAN             22.5              23.7    -1.2     27.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     17              12.7     4.3        6
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              26.4     1.6       29
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               4.5    -0.5        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           1.35              0.34    1.01     2.56
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.01    0.04     0.09
DAYS >= .01         6                MM      MM        5
DAYS >= .10         2                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= .50         1                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.95   02/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS           14.7                MM      MM     12.3
SINCE 7/1        27.9                MM      MM     21.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      5                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.0         2                MM      MM        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        10   02/12                          6  02/24
                        02/11
 24 HR TOTAL      9.6   02/10

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1184              1155      29     1072
 SINCE 7/1       5465              5522     -57     4763
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  02/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      7

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

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