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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
332 PM CDT WED APR 02 2025

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

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   03/30/1943
 LOW             -23   03/12/1956
HIGHEST           79   03/13         MM      MM       75  03/11
LOWEST            14   03/16         MM      MM        7  03/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.9               45.4    10.5     49.5
AVG. MINIMUM    26.6               24.3     2.3     24.4
MEAN            41.3               34.8     6.5     37.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                5.0    -5.0        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               23.6     3.4       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.3    -1.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.49   1987
 MINIMUM        0.03   1925
TOTALS          1.05               0.93    0.12     0.44
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        5                5.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= .10        3                1.9     1.1        2
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.64   03/29 TO 03/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.0   1956
TOTALS           3.4                 MM      MM      4.9
SINCE 7/1        9.8                 MM      MM     22.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                 MM      MM        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/07                           4  03/26
                                                          03/27
 24 HR TOTAL     1.1   03/06 TO 03/06

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    727                935    -208      863
 SINCE 7/1      5913               6360    -447     5517
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  03/04
                                39/330          03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/350    DATE  03/05
                                52/330          03/14
                                52/330          03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     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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