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

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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED RECORD MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1018 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            115   08/04/1934
 LOW              34   08/28/1911
HIGHEST          104   08/22         MM      MM      107  08/02
LOWEST            52   08/30         MM      MM       52  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.4               83.9     2.5     87.4
AVG. MINIMUM    61.8               60.5     1.3     61.9
MEAN            74.1               72.2     1.9     74.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                6.0     1.0       13
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.49   1944
 MINIMUM        0.12   1907
TOTALS          2.73               3.14   -0.41     1.33
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01        4                8.7    -4.7        7
DAYS >= .10        3                4.5    -1.5        3
DAYS >= .50        1                1.9    -0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.27   08/05 TO 08/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 11     -11        1
 SINCE 7/1         6                 11      -5       MM
COOLING TOTAL    291                234      57      306
 SINCE 1/1       944                781     163       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/170    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/180    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.17
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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