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CXUS53 KFSD 011842
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1242 PM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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   10/03/1938
 LOW               5   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           93   10/10         MM      MM       89  10/02
                                                          10/03
                                                          10/04
LOWEST            27   10/17         MM      MM       26  10/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.2               62.8     9.4     68.0
AVG. MINIMUM    46.5               37.9     8.6     44.3
MEAN            59.3               50.3     9.0     56.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.5     1.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                9.2    -7.2        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.83   2017
 MINIMUM           T   1958
TOTALS          1.35               2.20   -0.85     1.22
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.07   -0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01        6                7.6    -1.6        8
DAYS >= .10        2                4.4    -2.4        2
DAYS >= .50        1                1.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.77   10/25 TO 10/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.8   1991
TOTALS           0.0                0.8    -0.8      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.8    -0.8      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    211                464    -253      317
 SINCE 7/1       245                601    -356      387
COOLING TOTAL     43                  9      34       49
 SINCE 1/1      1191                865     326     1019
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/320    DATE  10/15
                                32/340          10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  10/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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