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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
946 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1889 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              71   MM
 LOW              -28   MM
HIGHEST            60   12/03        MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST             -4   12/29        MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     35.6              32.1     3.5       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     15.7              13.0     2.7       MM
MEAN             25.7              22.6     3.1       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     14              14.3    -0.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              30.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               4.7    -0.7       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.87   1911
 MINIMUM         0.01   1943
TOTALS           1.67              0.80    0.87       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.03    0.02       MM
DAYS >= .01         8               6.9     1.1       MM
DAYS >= .10         3               2.4     0.6       MM
DAYS >= .50         1               0.3     0.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.97   12/14 TO 12/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           34.0   2009
TOTALS            9.9               7.8     2.1       MM
SINCE 7/1        10.0              13.2    -3.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 3      -2       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.5     1.5       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   12/28                         MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      5.7   12/27 TO 12/28

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1211              1316    -105       MM
 SINCE 7/1       2683              2792    -109       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1       1249               869     380       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/310    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

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