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CXUS53 KFSD 011552
CLMFSD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1047 AM CDT WED AUG 1 2012

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...THE SIOUX FALLS SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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             110   07/17/1936
 LOW               34   07/09/1895
HIGHEST           104   07/06        MM      MM       96  07/18
LOWEST             56   07/10        MM      MM       58  07/06
                                                          07/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     94.0              84.1     9.9     87.0
AVG. MINIMUM     68.7              61.9     6.8     67.7
MEAN             81.3              73.0     8.3     77.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     23               6.1    16.9       11
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         9.11   1900
 MINIMUM         0.25   1947
TOTALS           0.24R             3.09   -2.85     5.76
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.10   -0.09     0.19
DAYS >= .01         2               9.8    -7.8       12
DAYS >= .10         1               5.4    -4.4        4
DAYS >= .50         0               2.1    -2.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.23   07/28

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 8      -8        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 8      -8        0
COOLING TOTAL     514               256     258      388
 SINCE 1/1        841               427     414      528
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/330    DATE  07/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/330    DATE  07/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

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