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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
712 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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            105   05/27/1969
                       05/28/1934
 LOW              21   05/03/2013
HIGHEST           88   05/30         MM      MM       87  05/27
LOWEST            27   05/01         MM      MM       30  05/22
                       05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.5               69.5     8.0     70.2
AVG. MINIMUM    47.1               44.9     2.2     43.3
MEAN            62.3               57.2     5.1     56.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                2.3    -0.3        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.24   1982
 MINIMUM        0.05   1940
TOTALS          1.60               3.25   -1.65     1.13
DAYS >= .01        9               11.0    -2.0        7
DAYS >= .10        4                6.5    -2.5        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.5   1950
 SNOW DEPTH        7   05/05/1950
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       63.2               37.2    26.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    141                269    -128      257
 SINCE 7/1      7554               7300     254       MM
COOLING TOTAL     64                 27      37       10
 SINCE 1/1        69                 29      40       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/06
LATEST                          05/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/110
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/170    DATE  05/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/160    DATE  05/26
                                42/170          05/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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