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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
721 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SISSETON SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 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             70   12/06/1939
 LOW             -30   12/19/1983
HIGHEST           60   12/06         26      34       44  12/02
LOWEST            10   12/01         MM      MM      -16  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.2               27.8    11.4     21.7
AVG. MINIMUM    23.5               10.4    13.1      6.4
MEAN            31.4               19.1    12.3     14.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               18.9   -14.9       21
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               30.6    -2.6       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                8.3    -8.3       12

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.33   2010
 MINIMUM           T   1989
TOTALS          3.61               0.60    3.01     1.73
DAYS >= .01        8                8.3    -0.3       10
DAYS >= .10        6                2.2     3.8        4
DAYS >= .50        2                0.1     1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.0     2.0        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          36.0   2010
 SNOW DEPTH       25   12/31/2009
                       12/30/2009
                       12/29/2009
TOTALS           2.0                5.5    -3.5     23.2
SINCE 7/1        2.0               11.1    -9.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  10
DAYS >= TRACE      7                4.6     2.4       10
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.6    -1.6        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/26                          19  12/22
                       12/27
                       12/28
                                                          12/26
                                                          12/27

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1034               1423    -389     1575
 SINCE 7/1      2600               3205    -605       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       810                567     243       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          04/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/330    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

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