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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
350 PM CDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            104   09/06/1976
                       09/06/1922
                       09/06/1913
 LOW              13   09/29/1899
HIGHEST          101   09/02         MM      MM       95  09/20
LOWEST            44   09/07         MM      MM       34  09/28
                       09/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.6               75.6     7.0     80.1
AVG. MINIMUM    56.4               51.9     4.5     53.3
MEAN            69.5               63.8     5.7     66.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.3     3.7        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.26   1986
 MINIMUM        0.20   2011
TOTALS          0.51               2.73   -2.22     1.94
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.09   -0.07     0.06
DAYS >= .01        7                8.1    -1.1        5
DAYS >= .10        3                4.6    -1.6        4
DAYS >= .50        0                1.7    -1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.19   09/14 TO 09/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     22                126    -104       69
 SINCE 7/1        25                143    -118       MM
COOLING TOTAL    164                 89      75      126
 SINCE 1/1      1232                839     393       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/150    DATE  09/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/150    DATE  09/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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