Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLMHON

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
147 PM CDT SAT APR 1 2023

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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             89   03/30/1943
 LOW             -25   03/14/1897
HIGHEST           43   03/19         MM      MM       74  03/20
LOWEST             4   03/07         MM      MM       -1  03/11
                       03/18
                                                          03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    31.2               43.7   -12.5     45.4
AVG. MINIMUM    15.2               22.1    -6.9     19.9
MEAN            23.2               32.9    -9.7     32.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    18                6.4    11.6        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               25.7     5.3       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.1    -2.1        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.89   1977
 MINIMUM        0.06   1925
TOTALS          1.15               1.15    0.00     0.43
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        8                7.0     1.0        5
DAYS >= .10        4                3.0     1.0        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.39   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.9   1975
TOTALS          10.2                6.6     3.6      3.8
SINCE 7/1       54.4               38.9    15.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     5                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.9     1.1        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   03/01                           3  03/06
                       03/10
                       03/11
 24 HR TOTAL     5.1   03/09 TO 03/09

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1288                996     292      995
 SINCE 7/1      7204               6806     398       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/290    DATE  03/11
                                36/300          03/12
                                36/330          03/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/350    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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