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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
827 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             108   05/30/1934
 LOW               18   05/03/1967
HIGHEST            93   05/18        MM      MM       89  05/30
                        05/17
LOWEST             40   05/30        MM      MM       28  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     74.1              71.1     3.0     67.9
AVG. MINIMUM     51.0              47.8     3.2     47.3
MEAN             62.5              59.5     3.0     57.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               1.1     0.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.0    -1.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           6.82              2.93    3.89     4.23
DAILY AVG.       0.22              0.09    0.13     0.14
DAYS >= .01        10                MM      MM       13
DAYS >= .10         8                MM      MM       11
DAYS >= .50         5                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.18   05/05 TO 05/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0                MM      MM        T
SINCE 7/1        21.0                MM      MM     50.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     138               210     -72      247
 SINCE 7/1       5738              7210   -1472     7448
COOLING TOTAL      69                38      31       25
 SINCE 1/1         99                40      59       25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/340    DATE  05/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  05/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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