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CXUS53 KFSD 041632
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1028 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

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...THE SIOUX FALLS 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              70   02/22/1982
                        02/17/1981
                        02/23/1958
 LOW              -42   02/09/1899
HIGHEST            44   02/17        MM      MM       50  02/01
LOWEST             -8   02/01        MM      MM       -5  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     30.3              31.3    -1.0     36.4
AVG. MINIMUM     12.7              11.7     1.0     16.7
MEAN             21.5              21.5     0.0     26.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     16              14.2     1.8        8
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              27.0     1.0       28
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               6.1    -2.1        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.05   1962
 MINIMUM            T   1923
                        1894
TOTALS           0.94              0.60    0.34     2.43
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.02    0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01         6               6.6    -0.6        5
DAYS >= .10         3               1.8     1.2        3
DAYS >= .50         0               0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.45   02/09 TO 02/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           48.4   1962
TOTALS            9.6               6.9     2.7      6.9
SINCE 7/1        25.5              31.5    -6.0     15.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 5      -4        1
DAYS >= 1.0         3               1.8     1.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   02/23                          5  02/25
                        02/22                             02/24
 24 HR TOTAL      6.3   02/21 TO 02/22

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1213              1218      -5     1109
 SINCE 7/1       5619              5850    -231     5000
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  02/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      1
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      9

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

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