Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 011847
CLMHON
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
147 PM CDT SAT APR 1 2023
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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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 89 03/30/1943
LOW -25 03/14/1897
HIGHEST 43 03/19 MM MM 74 03/20
LOWEST 4 03/07 MM MM -1 03/11
03/18
03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM 31.2 43.7 -12.5 45.4
AVG. MINIMUM 15.2 22.1 -6.9 19.9
MEAN 23.2 32.9 -9.7 32.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 18 6.4 11.6 5
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 25.7 5.3 30
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 2.1 -2.1 2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.89 1977
MINIMUM 0.06 1925
TOTALS 1.15 1.15 0.00 0.43
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.01
DAYS >= .01 8 7.0 1.0 5
DAYS >= .10 4 3.0 1.0 2
DAYS >= .50 0 0.6 -0.6 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.39 03/31 TO 03/31
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 33.9 1975
TOTALS 10.2 6.6 3.6 3.8
SINCE 7/1 54.4 38.9 15.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 5 0
DAYS >= 1.0 3 1.9 1.1 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 10 03/01 3 03/06
03/10
03/11
24 HR TOTAL 5.1 03/09 TO 03/09
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1288 996 292 995
SINCE 7/1 7204 6806 398 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/290 DATE 03/11
36/300 03/12
36/330 03/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/350 DATE 03/31
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 14 SLEET 0
FOG 22 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
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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