Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
500 PM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023

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   10/01/2023
 LOW              -5   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           95R  10/01         MM      MM       85  10/23
LOWEST            18   10/31         MM      MM       17  10/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.4               61.1     1.3     65.8
AVG. MINIMUM    41.3               38.1     3.2     37.9
MEAN            51.9               49.6     2.3     51.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.1     1.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.4     0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               10.0    -3.0       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.89   1911
 MINIMUM           T   1952
TOTALS          2.54               2.36    0.18     0.29
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.08    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        9                7.9     1.1        6
DAYS >= .10        4                4.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= .50        2                1.4     0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.19   10/12 TO 10/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1991
TOTALS           0.5                1.4    -0.9        T
SINCE 7/1        0.5                1.4    -0.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.5   10/28 TO 10/28

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    444                485     -41      417
 SINCE 7/1       469                628    -159       MM
COOLING TOTAL     45                  8      37       20
 SINCE 1/1      1277                847     430       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/310    DATE  10/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     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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