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CLMHON

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
358 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   04/21/1980
 LOW              -2   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           92   04/11         MM      MM       81  04/22
LOWEST            15   04/06         MM      MM       15  04/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.2               57.9    -0.7     54.1
AVG. MINIMUM    30.9               33.6    -2.7     29.4
MEAN            44.0               45.7    -1.7     41.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                0.9     1.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               13.3     3.7       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.64   2001
 MINIMUM        0.03   1934
TOTALS          0.57               2.52   -1.95     2.55
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.08   -0.06     0.09
DAYS >= .01        5                9.0    -4.0       MM
DAYS >= .10        3                4.9    -1.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                1.7    -1.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.25   04/04 TO 04/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.8   1935
TOTALS           3.0                5.5    -2.5      0.3
SINCE 7/1       55.4               44.4    11.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   04/01                          MM  04/28
                                                          04/29
                                                          04/07
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0R  04/04 TO 04/04

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    625                580      45      688
 SINCE 7/1      7829               7388     441       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                  2       4        2
 SINCE 1/1         6                  2       4       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/340    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  04/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

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