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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
149 PM CDT SAT APR 1 2023

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   03/30/1943
 LOW             -23   03/12/1956
HIGHEST           47   03/19         MM      MM       75  03/20
LOWEST             5   03/18         MM      MM       -5  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.2               45.4   -12.2     45.7
AVG. MINIMUM    18.1               24.3    -6.2     22.3
MEAN            25.7               34.8    -9.1     34.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    16                5.4    10.6        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               23.6     7.4       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.3    -1.3        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.49   1987
 MINIMUM        0.03   1925
TOTALS          0.57               0.93   -0.36     0.53
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        5                5.7    -0.7        3
DAYS >= .10        3                1.9     1.1        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.22   03/09 TO 03/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.0   1956
TOTALS           4.8                 MM      MM      6.9
SINCE 7/1       58.5                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    10                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        2                 MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15   03/10                           6  03/06
                       03/11
                                                          03/07
 24 HR TOTAL     2.8   03/09 TO 03/09

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1211                935     276      952
 SINCE 7/1      6898               6360     538       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/270    DATE  03/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/260    DATE  03/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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