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CLMHON

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
330 PM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   04/21/1980
 LOW              -2   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           91   04/13         MM      MM       92  04/11
LOWEST            18   04/04         MM      MM       15  04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.3               57.9     3.4     57.2
AVG. MINIMUM    35.8               33.6     2.2     30.9
MEAN            48.6               45.7     2.9     44.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.1     0.9        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               13.3    -1.3       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.64   2001
 MINIMUM        0.03   1934
TOTALS          4.17               2.52    1.65     0.57
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.08    0.06     0.02
DAYS >= .01       12                9.0     3.0        5
DAYS >= .10        8                4.9     3.1        3
DAYS >= .50        3                1.7     1.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.21   04/25 TO 04/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.8   1935
TOTALS           2.0                5.5    -3.5      3.0
SINCE 7/1       30.2               44.4   -14.2     55.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   04/02                           2  04/01
 24 HR TOTAL     2.0   04/01 TO 04/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    488                580     -92      625
 SINCE 7/1      6294               7388   -1094     7829
COOLING TOTAL      4                  2       2        6
 SINCE 1/1         4                  2       2        6
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/120    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/110    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     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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