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CXUS53 KABR 011452
CLM8D3

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
952 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE SISSETON SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 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             99   04/21/1980
 LOW              -3   04/07/1936
HIGHEST           84   04/13         56      28       72  04/26
LOWEST            24   04/05         MM      MM        5  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.1               55.0     3.1     48.6
AVG. MINIMUM    36.3               32.5     3.8     29.4
MEAN            47.2               43.8     3.4     39.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.6    -1.6        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               14.6    -6.6       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.30   1986
 MINIMUM        0.15   1996
TOTALS          3.60               2.09    1.51     1.75
DAYS >= .01       14                9.1     4.9        9
DAYS >= .10        8                4.5     3.5        6
DAYS >= .50        3                1.4     1.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.0   1970
 SNOW DEPTH       31   04/07/2023
                       04/06/2023
TOTALS             T                5.6    -5.6      7.7
SINCE 7/1       10.5               36.3   -25.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  11
DAYS >= TRACE      2                1.9     0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.3    -1.3        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   04/01                          31  04/06
                       04/02
                                                          04/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    527                638    -111      773
 SINCE 7/1      6611               7858   -1247       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          04/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/140    DATE  04/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/130    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

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