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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1150 AM CDT SAT NOV 01 2025

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             96   10/03/1997
                       10/03/1938
                       10/04/1922
 LOW              -8   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           92   10/04         MM      MM       86  10/02
                                                          10/10
LOWEST            27   10/30         MM      MM       27  10/14
                                                          10/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.3               61.7     4.6     70.0
AVG. MINIMUM    43.5               37.8     5.7     40.6
MEAN            54.9               49.7     5.2     55.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.0     2.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                8.6    -3.6        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.72   1998
 MINIMUM           T   1988
TOTALS          0.64               1.83   -1.19     0.09
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.06   -0.04     0.00
DAYS >= .01        8                6.7     1.3        2
DAYS >= .10        4                3.6     0.4        0
DAYS >= .50        0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.23   10/16 TO 10/17

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
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    346                481    -135      304
 SINCE 7/1       413                619    -206       MM
COOLING TOTAL     41                  8      33       12
 SINCE 1/1       987                879     108       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/310    DATE  10/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/170    DATE  10/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
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              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               15     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      0
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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