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CLMPIR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
912 AM CDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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             88   03/18/2012
 LOW             -20   03/02/2014
HIGHEST           55   03/19         MM      MM       79  03/20
LOWEST             3   03/13         MM      MM       -1  03/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.6               45.7   -11.1     48.6
AVG. MINIMUM    17.0               22.9    -5.9     20.6
MEAN            25.8               34.3    -8.5     34.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13                6.0     7.0        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               25.4     5.6       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.6    -1.6        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.73   1977
 MINIMUM        0.02   1918
TOTALS          1.59               0.96    0.63     0.52
DAYS >= .01        8                5.6     2.4        3
DAYS >= .10        4                2.6     1.4        2
DAYS >= .50        1                0.5     0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.8   1975
 SNOW DEPTH       29   03/30/1975
TOTALS          19.1                5.0    14.1      4.1
SINCE 7/1       53.2               31.9    21.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     14                3.0    11.0        6
DAYS >= 1.0        5                2.0     3.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   03/02                           3  03/06
                                                          03/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1210                952     258      936
 SINCE 7/1      6740               6455     285       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/06
LATEST                          05/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/020
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/300    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/300    DATE  03/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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