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CXUS53 KABR 011516
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1016 AM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             98   10/02/1997
                       10/06/1993
 LOW               2   10/27/2020
HIGHEST           90   10/01         62      28       82  10/01
LOWEST            14   10/31         MM      MM       17  10/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.4               60.7    -1.3     64.9
AVG. MINIMUM    36.5               36.2     0.3     36.8
MEAN            48.0               48.5    -0.5     50.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.6     0.4        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                0.5     3.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                9.9    -1.9       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.69   2007
 MINIMUM           T   1964
TOTALS          2.56               1.69    0.87     0.57
DAYS >= .01        9                6.8     2.2        5
DAYS >= .10        3                3.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= .50        2                1.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           7.3   1970
 SNOW DEPTH        6   10/27/2020
                       10/26/2020
                       10/25/2020
TOTALS           2.7                1.3     1.4        T
SINCE 7/1        2.7                1.3     1.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                0.7     3.3        1
DAYS >= 1.0        2                0.5     1.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   10/27                           0  MM
                       10/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    537                519      18      427
 SINCE 7/1       599                674     -75       MM
COOLING TOTAL     16                  6      10       12
 SINCE 1/1       988                836     152       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/07             MM
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/340
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/050    DATE  10/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/060    DATE  10/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     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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