Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
827 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE SIOUX FALLS SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             104   05/30/1934
 LOW               17   05/04/1967
HIGHEST            91   05/18        MM      MM       86  05/30
                        05/17
LOWEST             37   05/13        MM      MM       24  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     73.6              69.8     3.8     67.3
AVG. MINIMUM     49.8              46.2     3.6     45.7
MEAN             61.7              58.0     3.7     56.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               0.4     1.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.4    -1.4        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.42   1898
 MINIMUM         0.10   1934
TOTALS           4.60              3.40    1.20     5.42
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.11    0.04     0.17
DAYS >= .01        14              11.8     2.2       16
DAYS >= .10         9               6.5     2.5       14
DAYS >= .50         4               2.4     1.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.23   05/19 TO 05/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     152               248     -96      278
 SINCE 7/1       6037              7655   -1618     8008
COOLING TOTAL      58                31      27       23
 SINCE 1/1         86                36      50       23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/340    DATE  05/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/350    DATE  05/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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