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

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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
303 PM CST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             70   02/22/1982
                       02/17/1981
                       02/23/1958
 LOW             -42   02/09/1899
HIGHEST           70R  02/26         MM      MM       44  02/13
LOWEST             3   02/28         MM      MM      -14  02/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.3               32.0    14.3     31.8
AVG. MINIMUM    25.1               12.6    12.5      9.0
MEAN            35.7               22.3    13.4     20.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3               15.3   -12.3       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               27.2    -7.2       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                6.6    -6.6        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.05   1962
 MINIMUM           T   1923
TOTALS          0.22               0.83   -0.61     1.42
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.03   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        5                7.0    -2.0        4
DAYS >= .10        0                2.6    -2.6        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.07   02/14 TO 02/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          48.4   1962
TOTALS           2.2                8.6    -6.4     13.1
SINCE 7/1       21.9               32.9   -11.0     56.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  13
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.5    -2.5        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/01                          19  02/23
 24 HR TOTAL     0.9   02/14 TO 02/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    840               1235    -395     1242
 SINCE 7/1      4459               5549   -1090       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/340    DATE  02/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/340    DATE  02/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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