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

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CXUS53 KFSD 011527
CLMHON

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1018 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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   08/13/1965
                       08/04/1934
 LOW              33   08/31/1886
HIGHEST          104   08/22         MM      MM      100  08/02
LOWEST            51   08/26         MM      MM       48  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.2               83.4     2.8     85.5
AVG. MINIMUM    61.1               59.2     1.9     60.6
MEAN            73.7               71.3     2.4     73.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    11                5.9     5.1        7
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        6.77   2019
 MINIMUM        0.14   1976
TOTALS          2.11               2.59   -0.48     1.07
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.08   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                8.0    -2.0        5
DAYS >= .10        4                4.5    -0.5        2
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.38   08/05 TO 08/06

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 18     -18        2
 SINCE 7/1        10                 23     -13       MM
COOLING TOTAL    277                214      63      260
 SINCE 1/1       879                670     209       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/330    DATE  08/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/170    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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