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CXUS53 KABR 011554
CLMPIR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1054 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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            105   05/27/1969
                       05/28/1934
 LOW              21   05/03/2013
HIGHEST           94   05/26         71      23       95  05/12
LOWEST            24   05/01         MM      MM       33  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.0               69.5     3.5     70.4
AVG. MINIMUM    43.2               44.9    -1.7     45.4
MEAN            58.1               57.2     0.9     57.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                1.0     2.0        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                2.3     2.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.24   1982
 MINIMUM        0.05   1940
TOTALS          1.74               3.25   -1.51     4.10
DAYS >= .01        6               11.0    -5.0       10
DAYS >= .10        3                6.5    -3.5        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.0     0.0        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.5   1950
 SNOW DEPTH        7   05/05/1950
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       22.6               37.2   -14.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    259                269     -10      262
 SINCE 7/1      6280               7300   -1020       MM
COOLING TOTAL     56                 27      29       49
 SINCE 1/1        63                 29      34       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/330    DATE  05/14
                                32/080          05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/090    DATE  05/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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