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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
222 PM CDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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            110   07/17/1936
 LOW              34   07/09/1895
HIGHEST          104   07/26         MM      MM       98  07/10
LOWEST            48   07/06         MM      MM       53  07/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.5               85.3     1.2     87.7
AVG. MINIMUM    61.5               63.4    -1.9     66.4
MEAN            74.0               74.4    -0.4     77.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                6.5     5.5       14
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.11   1900
 MINIMUM        0.24   2012
TOTALS          1.28               3.25   -1.97     2.40
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.10   -0.06     0.08
DAYS >= .01        6                9.0    -3.0        9
DAYS >= .10        4                5.3    -1.3        5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.69   07/12 TO 07/12

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                  5      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1         3                  0       3       MM
COOLING TOTAL    290                294      -4      382
 SINCE 1/1       733                523     210       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/330    DATE  07/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/330    DATE  07/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
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      0
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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