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

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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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