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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
952 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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   04/21/1980
 LOW               0   04/04/2018
HIGHEST           88   04/13         60      28       94  04/11
LOWEST            20   04/02         MM      MM        8  04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.1               58.5     1.6     55.6
AVG. MINIMUM    35.2               33.3     1.9     29.3
MEAN            47.7               45.9     1.8     42.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.9     0.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               13.3    -1.3       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.38   1986
 MINIMUM           T   1952
TOTALS          3.76               1.93    1.83     1.23
DAYS >= .01       13                8.7     4.3        7
DAYS >= .10        9                4.6     4.4        5
DAYS >= .50        5                1.3     3.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.8   2013
 SNOW DEPTH       26   04/01/1975
TOTALS           4.3                5.3    -1.0     10.0
SINCE 7/1       28.7               37.2    -8.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE      2                2.0     0.0        3
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   04/02                          12  04/05

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    514                575     -61      673
 SINCE 7/1      6318               7030    -712       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  2      -1        5
 SINCE 1/1         1                  2      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/350
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/140    DATE  04/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/140    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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