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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1028 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE SISSETON SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1900 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              70   12/06/1939
 LOW              -30   12/19/1983
HIGHEST            60   12/02        MM      MM       52  12/26
                                                          12/18
LOWEST            -13   12/10        MM      MM        0  12/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     24.0              26.1    -2.1     35.5
AVG. MINIMUM      6.6               7.9    -1.3     16.8
MEAN             15.3              17.0    -1.7     26.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     26              20.1     5.9       11
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              30.8     0.2       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      12               9.4     2.6        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.33   2010
 MINIMUM            T   1989
TOTALS           0.75              0.39    0.36     0.26
DAYS >= .01        10                MM      MM        5
DAYS >= .10         3                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           33.0   2010
 SNOW DEPTH        25   12/31/2009
                        12/30/2009
                        12/29/2009
TOTALS            9.0                MM      MM      1.1
SINCE 7/1         9.0                MM      MM      1.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      10                MM      MM        5
DAYS >= 1.0         3                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   12/11                          1  12/17
                        12/10

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1532              1488      44     1197
 SINCE 7/1       3375              3339      36     2767
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        712               527     185      642

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/336
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/220    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/220    DATE  12/03

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)     82

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     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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