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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1018 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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            108   08/24/1936
                       08/04/1934
 LOW              37   08/20/1950
HIGHEST          102   08/23         MM      MM      102  08/02
LOWEST            50   08/15         MM      MM       50  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.4               82.6     4.8     87.0
AVG. MINIMUM    62.8               60.8     2.0     61.3
MEAN            75.1               71.7     3.4     74.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    11                5.1     5.9       10
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.12   2014
 MINIMUM        0.12   1971
TOTALS          2.49               3.94   -1.45     2.78
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.13   -0.05     0.09
DAYS >= .01        6                9.8    -3.8        7
DAYS >= .10        3                6.1    -3.1        4
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.09   08/05 TO 08/06

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 11     -11        0
 SINCE 7/1         8                 10      -2       MM
COOLING TOTAL    323                219     104      292
 SINCE 1/1       954                768     186       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/330    DATE  08/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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