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

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CXUS53 KFSD 011549
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1042 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             106   09/05/1933
 LOW               11   09/29/1899
HIGHEST            97   09/02        MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST             27   09/23        MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     80.9              75.7     5.2       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     46.1              49.7    -3.6       MM
MEAN             63.5              62.7     0.8       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      6               2.3     3.7       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               0.4     1.6       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           1.39              2.32   -0.93       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.08   -0.03       MM
DAYS >= .01         3                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .10         3                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .50         1                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.15   09/03 TO 09/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0                MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         0.0                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0                MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                            MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     126               141     -15       MM
 SINCE 7/1        141               158     -17       MM
COOLING TOTAL      89                72      17       MM
 SINCE 1/1       1236               817     419       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/320    DATE  09/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  09/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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