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CXUS53 KFSD 011340
CLMHON

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

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...THE HURON SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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             106   05/30/1934
 LOW               17   05/03/2005
                        05/06/1976
                        05/03/1967
HIGHEST            93   05/17        MM      MM       85  05/30
LOWEST             35   05/12        MM      MM       28  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     73.0              70.2     2.8     66.8
AVG. MINIMUM     49.2              46.0     3.2     46.4
MEAN             61.1              58.1     3.0     56.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               0.5     1.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.6    -1.6        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.69   1962
 MINIMUM         0.40   1925
TOTALS           1.92              3.11   -1.19     3.34
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.10   -0.04     0.11
DAYS >= .01        10              11.0    -1.0       13
DAYS >= .10         4               5.9    -1.9        8
DAYS >= .50         1               1.9    -0.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.57   05/04 TO 05/05

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     162               243     -81      270
 SINCE 7/1       6192              7621   -1429     8206
COOLING TOTAL      48                29      19       18
 SINCE 1/1         77                33      44       18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

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