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CXUS53 KFSD 011602
CLMFSD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1000 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE SIOUX FALLS SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              66   01/24/1981
 LOW              -38   01/12/1912
HIGHEST            46   01/18        25      21       62  01/05
LOWEST             -9   01/21         5     -14      -10  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     26.9              26.4     0.5     34.6
AVG. MINIMUM      8.0               6.9     1.1     13.3
MEAN             17.5              16.6     0.9     23.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     18              19.5    -1.5       13
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              30.8     0.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0       7              10.3    -3.3        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.23   1922
 MINIMUM            T   1901
                        1900
TOTALS           0.41              0.56   -0.15     0.75
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01         5               6.6    -1.6        9
DAYS >= .10         1               1.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.20   01/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           22.2   1929
TOTALS            2.1               7.7    -5.6      8.2
SINCE 7/1        15.9              24.6    -8.7      8.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 5      -4        2
DAYS >= 1.0         1               2.1    -1.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   01/01                          5  01/27
                        01/02                             01/26
                                                          01/25
 24 HR TOTAL      1.9   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1466              1499     -33     1265
 SINCE 7/1       4406              4632    -226     3891
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/320    DATE  01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  01/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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