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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1211 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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             91   03/30/1968
 LOW             -22   03/05/1960
HIGHEST           80   03/11         MM      MM       72  03/30
LOWEST            13   03/05         MM      MM        7  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.4               47.6     5.8     42.6
AVG. MINIMUM    26.1               25.9     0.2     23.4
MEAN            39.7               36.7     3.0     33.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                4.1    -3.1        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               23.1     2.9       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.90   1987
 MINIMUM        0.03   1910
TOTALS          2.83               1.76    1.07     1.20
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.06    0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01        6                8.1    -2.1        9
DAYS >= .10        4                3.8     0.2        5
DAYS >= .50        3                1.1     1.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.79   03/24 TO 03/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.3   1912
TOTALS           1.0                5.7    -4.7      6.6
SINCE 7/1       35.1               33.7     1.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.5    -1.5        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/26                           2  03/10
                                                          03/23
 24 HR TOTAL     0.8   03/26 TO 03/26

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    774                877    -103      983
 SINCE 7/1      5230               6147    -917       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/320    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  03/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     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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