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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
404 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             97   04/22/1980
                       04/25/1962
 LOW               1   04/01/1924
HIGHEST           91   04/13         MM      MM       91  04/22
LOWEST            19   04/06         MM      MM       17  04/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.4               58.7     1.7     57.0
AVG. MINIMUM    33.4               35.1    -1.7     30.5
MEAN            46.9               46.9     0.0     43.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.2     1.8        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.8     0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               10.8     5.2       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.34   1927
 MINIMUM        0.05   1934
TOTALS          0.53               2.07   -1.54     1.79
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.07   -0.05     0.06
DAYS >= .01        5                8.5    -3.5        9
DAYS >= .10        3                4.4    -1.4        4
DAYS >= .50        0                1.3    -1.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.23   04/19 TO 04/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.2   2013
TOTALS             T                 MM      MM        T
SINCE 7/1       58.7                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   04/01                           0  MM
                       04/02
 24 HR TOTAL       T   04/01 04/04 04/20 04/21

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    545                546      -1      634
 SINCE 7/1      7443               6905     538       MM
COOLING TOTAL     10                  2       8        7
 SINCE 1/1        10                  3       7       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/330    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/330    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      1
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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