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CLMHON

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1256 PM CDT TUE JUN 01 2021

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   05/30/1934
 LOW              16   05/03/2013
HIGHEST           90   05/01         MM      MM       85  05/27
LOWEST            25   05/04         MM      MM       31  05/08
                                                          05/10
                                                          05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.2               70.0     0.2     67.0
AVG. MINIMUM    44.5               45.9    -1.4     45.8
MEAN            57.3               57.9    -0.6     56.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.8     0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                2.0     4.0        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.69   1962
 MINIMUM        0.33   1992
TOTALS          1.05               3.15   -2.10     1.91
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.10   -0.07     0.06
DAYS >= .01       11               11.2    -0.2        7
DAYS >= .10        1                6.2    -5.2        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   05/26 TO 05/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.2   1907
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       31.7               44.4   -12.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    273                252      21      271
 SINCE 7/1      7116               7638    -522       MM
COOLING TOTAL     41                 33       8       11
 SINCE 1/1        41                 35       6       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/270    DATE  05/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/280    DATE  05/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               13     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                      0

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

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