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CXUS53 KFSD 011348
CLMFSD

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

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...THE SIOUX FALLS 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             109   08/24/1936
 LOW               34   08/20/1950
                        08/29/1893
HIGHEST           104   08/30        MM      MM       98  08/01
LOWEST             40   08/17        MM      MM       50  08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM     86.1              81.7     4.4     81.7
AVG. MINIMUM     58.7              59.6    -0.9     60.4
MEAN             72.4              70.7     1.7     71.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     11               3.6     7.4        3
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         9.33   1932
 MINIMUM         0.36   1907
TOTALS           1.75              3.05   -1.30     1.40
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.10   -0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01        12               9.1     2.9        8
DAYS >= .10         5               5.3    -0.3        4
DAYS >= .50         1               1.9    -0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.79   08/18

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      18                23      -5        0
 SINCE 7/1         18                31     -13        0
COOLING TOTAL     257               198      59      196
 SINCE 1/1       1098               625     473      724
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/180    DATE  08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/190    DATE  08/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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