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

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             98   04/28/1910
 LOW               4   04/03/1936
HIGHEST           88   04/13         MM      MM       92  04/12
LOWEST            27   04/21         MM      MM       21  04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.7               59.0     3.7     59.7
AVG. MINIMUM    39.5               35.5     4.0     35.3
MEAN            51.1               47.2     3.9     47.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5               12.6    -7.6       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.97   2001
 MINIMUM        0.02   1926
TOTALS          5.20               3.00    2.20     0.87
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.10    0.07     0.03
DAYS >= .01        9               10.2    -1.2        8
DAYS >= .10        7                6.1     0.9        4
DAYS >= .50        3                1.9     1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.6     2.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.64   04/28 TO 04/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.4   2018
TOTALS           0.3                5.1    -4.8      0.5
SINCE 7/1       25.2               45.2   -20.0     65.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   T
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.3    -1.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   T  04/01
                                                          04/02
                                                          04/22
 24 HR TOTAL     0.3   04/01 TO 04/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    417                538    -121      547
 SINCE 7/1      5690               6988   -1298     7296
COOLING TOTAL      5                  5       0       29
 SINCE 1/1         5                  6      -1       29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/110    DATE  04/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/130    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               18     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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