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CXUS53 KABR 011552
CLMPIR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
952 AM CST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             73   02/21/1982
                       02/10/1951
 LOW             -35   02/09/1994
HIGHEST           71   02/26         35      36       56  02/13
LOWEST             3   02/28         14     -11      -19  02/23
                                                          02/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.2               33.7     9.5     35.6
AVG. MINIMUM    22.9               12.6    10.3     12.0
MEAN            33.0               23.2     9.8     23.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5               12.7    -7.7        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               26.7    -0.7       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                5.9    -5.9        5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.66   1952
 MINIMUM           T   2002
TOTALS          0.61               0.74   -0.13     0.45
DAYS >= .01        6                5.8     0.2        4
DAYS >= .10        2                2.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.4   1952
 SNOW DEPTH       10   02/28/2023
                       02/27/2023
                       02/26/2023
TOTALS           4.7                8.0    -3.3     10.0
SINCE 7/1       21.0               26.9    -5.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   5
DAYS >= TRACE      7                5.3     1.7        9
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.5    -1.5        3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    922               1172    -250     1144
 SINCE 7/1      4881               5578    -697       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/340    DATE  02/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/340    DATE  02/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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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