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

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CXUS53 KFSD 011546
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1042 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             103   MM
 LOW               24   MM
HIGHEST            98   09/11        MM      MM       MM  MM
                        09/04
LOWEST             25   09/23        MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     81.7              76.2     5.5       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     44.6              50.6    -6.0       MM
MEAN             63.2              63.4    -0.2       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      5               2.1     2.9       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32      4               0.7     3.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.69   1965
 MINIMUM         0.07   1950
TOTALS           0.47              2.96   -2.49       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.10   -0.08       MM
DAYS >= .01         4               8.3    -4.3       MM
DAYS >= .10         1               4.9    -3.9       MM
DAYS >= .50         0               1.9    -1.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.8    -0.8       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.38   09/12

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     125               132      -7       MM
 SINCE 7/1        143               147      -4       MM
COOLING TOTAL      78                84      -6       MM
 SINCE 1/1       1249               861     388       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/010    DATE  09/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/010    DATE  09/04

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)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     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                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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