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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1213 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             95   03/30/1943
 LOW             -23   03/12/1956
HIGHEST           75   03/11         MM      MM       47  03/19
LOWEST             7   03/27         MM      MM        5  03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.5               45.4     4.1     33.2
AVG. MINIMUM    24.4               24.3     0.1     18.1
MEAN            37.0               34.8     2.2     25.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                5.4    -1.4       16
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               23.6     0.4       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.3    -1.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.49   1987
 MINIMUM        0.03   1925
TOTALS          0.44               0.93   -0.49     0.65
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.03   -0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01        5                5.7    -0.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        2                1.9     0.1       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.27   03/24 TO 03/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.0   1956
TOTALS           4.9                 MM      MM      5.0
SINCE 7/1       22.6                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  10
DAYS >= 1.0        2                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   03/26                          15  03/10
                       03/27
                                                          03/11
 24 HR TOTAL     3.5   03/24 TO 03/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    863                935     -72     1211
 SINCE 7/1      5517               6360    -843       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/160    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

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          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     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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