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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1244 PM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE MITCHELL SD 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             96   10/03/1997
                       10/03/1938
                       10/04/1922
 LOW              -8   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           89   10/06         MM      MM       92  10/04
LOWEST            31   10/29         MM      MM       27  10/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.0               61.7     6.3     66.3
AVG. MINIMUM    43.9               37.8     6.1     43.5
MEAN            55.9               49.7     6.2     54.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                8.6    -7.6        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.72   1998
 MINIMUM           T   1988
TOTALS          2.25               1.83    0.42     0.64
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.06    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        8                6.7     1.3        8
DAYS >= .10        5                3.6     1.4        4
DAYS >= .50        2                1.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.93   10/30 TO 10/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           8.0   1929
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    296                481    -185      346
 SINCE 7/1       343                619    -276      413
COOLING TOTAL     22                  8      14       41
 SINCE 1/1      1142                879     263      987
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/320    DATE  10/15
                                33/340          10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/350    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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