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CXUS53 KABR 071432
CLAPIR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
808 AM CST MON JAN 7 2013

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             117   07/15/2006
 LOW              -35   02/09/1994
HIGHEST           111   08/29        MM      MM      102  08/01
LOWEST            -11   12/10        MM      MM      -17  02/25
                                                          01/19
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.7              59.2     4.5     56.9
AVG. MINIMUM     36.7              35.6     1.1     34.0
MEAN             50.2              47.4     2.8     45.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     58              36.5    21.5       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     45              55.4   -10.4       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    154             160.1    -6.1       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      14              19.8    -5.8       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        31.24   1997
 MINIMUM         6.89   1976
TOTALS          11.57             20.01   -8.44    25.90
DAILY AVG.          T              0.05   -0.05     0.07
DAYS >= .01        73              87.7   -14.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        35              42.3    -7.3       MM
DAYS >= .50         4              11.5    -7.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        1               3.4    -2.4       MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           82.0   1951
                        1952

TOTALS           26.1              31.9    -5.8     55.3

SINCE 7/1        11.9              11.2     0.7     10.3

DAYS >= TRACE      38              26.3    11.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        10              10.2    -0.2       MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6430              7290    -860     7783
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2962      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL    1112               868     244      820
 SINCE 1/1       1112               868     244      820
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    55/320    DATE  10/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    74/320    DATE  10/18



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

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