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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
804 PM CDT WED APR 03 2024

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...THE SISSETON SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             82   03/18/2012
                       03/31/1963
                       03/28/1946
 LOW             -22   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           72   03/11         MM      MM       44  03/03
LOWEST             4   03/23         MM      MM       -6  03/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.4               39.5     2.9     30.1
AVG. MINIMUM    20.6               20.4     0.2      9.0
MEAN            31.5               29.9     1.6     19.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10                9.9     0.1       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               26.8     2.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.3    -2.3        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.19   1977
 MINIMUM        0.03   1959
TOTALS          0.89               1.11   -0.22     2.40
DAYS >= .01        8                8.0     0.0       12
DAYS >= .10        2                2.7    -0.7        6
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.3   2023
 SNOW DEPTH       22   03/22/2023
                       03/14/2023
                       03/13/2023
TOTALS           6.3                6.1     0.2     31.3
SINCE 7/1       10.5               30.7   -20.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                  19
DAYS >= TRACE     10                3.3     6.7       14
DAYS >= 1.0        3                2.2     0.8        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/26                          22  03/13
                       03/27
                       03/28
                                                          03/14
                                                          03/22

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1032               1087     -55     1402
 SINCE 7/1      6084               7221   -1137       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                          04/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/190    DATE  03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/180    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

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

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