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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1240 PM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   10/01/2023
 LOW              -5   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           90   10/10         MM      MM       91  10/03
                                                          10/04
LOWEST            32   10/17         MM      MM       26  10/23
                       10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.3      FSDCLMFSD 000
TTAA00 FSD 011838

         61.1     6.2     66.8
AVG. MINIMUM    44.0               38.1     5.9     43.8
MEAN            55.6               49.6     6.0     55.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.1     0.9        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2               10.0    -8.0        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.89   1911
 MINIMUM           T   1952
TOTALS          2.65               2.36    0.29     0.76
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.08    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        9                7.9     1.1        9
DAYS >= .10        5                4.3     0.7        3
DAYS >= .50        3                1.4     1.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.09   10/30 TO 10/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1991
TOTALS           0.0                1.4    -1.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.4    -1.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    308                485    -177      343
 SINCE 7/1       365                628    -263      419
COOLING TOTAL     25                  8      17       49
 SINCE 1/1      1064                847     217      927
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/200    DATE  10/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/200    DATE  10/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     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      2
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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