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CXUS53 KFSD 011549
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1042 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE SIOUX FALLS SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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              88   03/30/1943
 LOW              -23   03/11/1948
HIGHEST            66   03/29        MM      MM       85  03/18
LOWEST              6   03/19        MM      MM       15  03/04
                        03/02                             03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     36.7              43.1    -6.4     63.5
AVG. MINIMUM     18.4              22.7    -4.3     36.1
MEAN             27.5              32.9    -5.4     49.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     13               6.0     7.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              25.6     4.4       10
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.4    -1.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.97   2007
 MINIMUM         0.01   1930
TOTALS           0.88              1.76   -0.88     0.77
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.06   -0.03     0.02
DAYS >= .01         8               8.7    -0.7        7
DAYS >= .10         1               4.3    -3.3        3
DAYS >= .50         1               0.8     0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.68   03/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           31.5   1951
TOTALS            1.5               8.4    -6.9      0.3
SINCE 7/1        27.0              39.9   -12.9     15.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 4      -4        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               2.2    -2.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   03/01                          1  03/01
 24 HR TOTAL      0.5   03/05

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1153               995     158      478
 SINCE 7/1       6772              6845     -73     5478
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       14
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/320    DATE  03/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      1
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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