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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
354 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   05/30/1934
 LOW              18   05/03/1967
HIGHEST           97   05/26         MM      MM       90  05/11
LOWEST            27   05/06         MM      MM       35  05/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.7               70.8     3.9     71.7
AVG. MINIMUM    45.9               47.8    -1.9     46.2
MEAN            60.3               59.3     1.0     58.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.2     3.8        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                1.5     2.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.58   1942
 MINIMUM        0.11   1940
TOTALS          0.73               3.15   -2.42     2.43
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.10   -0.08     0.08
DAYS >= .01        6               10.8    -4.8        9
DAYS >= .10        4                5.7    -1.7        4
DAYS >= .50        0                2.1    -2.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.25   05/22 TO 05/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.5   1905
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1       23.7                 MM      MM     10.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    218                220      -2      222
 SINCE 7/1      6251               7126    -875     6640
COOLING TOTAL     81                 43      38       43
 SINCE 1/1        96                 46      50       43
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/240    DATE  05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/240    DATE  05/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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