Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLMHON

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
846 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE HURON SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             110   08/13/1965
                        08/04/1934
 LOW               33   08/31/1886
HIGHEST           102   08/01        MM      MM      100  08/01
LOWEST             40   08/17        MM      MM       52  08/17
                                                          08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.7              84.0     1.7     83.1
AVG. MINIMUM     55.7              59.2    -3.5     60.4
MEAN             70.7              71.6    -0.9     71.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     12               6.3     5.7        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.66   1900
 MINIMUM         0.14   1976
TOTALS           1.90              2.43   -0.53     2.35
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.08   -0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01        10               7.6     2.4        8
DAYS >= .10         3               4.3    -1.3        5
DAYS >= .50         2               1.8     0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.84   08/08

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      22                21       1        0
 SINCE 7/1         22                29      -7        0
COOLING TOTAL     207               226     -19      219
 SINCE 1/1       1010               669     341      790
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/320    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    78/320    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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