Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 011712
CLMHON
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1212 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024
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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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 89 03/30/1943
LOW -25 03/14/1897
HIGHEST 73 03/11 MM MM 43 03/19
LOWEST 4 03/27 MM MM 4 03/07
03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.0 43.7 4.3 31.2
AVG. MINIMUM 23.2 22.1 1.1 15.2
MEAN 35.6 32.9 2.7 23.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 6.4 -1.4 18
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 25.7 1.3 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 2.1 -2.1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.89 1977
MINIMUM 0.06 1925
TOTALS 0.40 1.15 -0.75 1.15
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.04 -0.03 0.04
DAYS >= .01 5 7.0 -2.0 8
DAYS >= .10 1 3.0 -2.0 4
DAYS >= .50 0 0.6 -0.6 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.28 03/23 TO 03/24
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 33.9 1975
TOTALS 3.8 6.6 -2.8 10.2
SINCE 7/1 28.2 38.9 -10.7 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 5
DAYS >= 1.0 2 1.9 0.1 3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 03/25 10 03/01
03/26
03/10
03/11
24 HR TOTAL 2.8 03/23 TO 03/24
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 903 996 -93 1288
SINCE 7/1 5806 6806 -1000 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/200 DATE 03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/180 DATE 03/06
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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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