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CXUS53 KFSD 012027
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
327 PM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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             98   04/28/1910
 LOW              -2   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           86   04/13         MM      MM       92  04/12
LOWEST            27   04/04         MM      MM       17  04/06
                       04/19
                       04/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.3               61.1     3.2     63.7
AVG. MINIMUM    38.6               36.7     1.9     35.8
MEAN            51.5               48.9     2.6     49.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10                9.8     0.2        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.73   1984
 MINIMUM        0.22   1928
TOTALS          4.28               3.15    1.13     1.25
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.10    0.04     0.04
DAYS >= .01       11               10.0     1.0       11
DAYS >= .10        6                6.0     0.0        4
DAYS >= .50        2                1.9     0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.48   04/26 TO 04/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.9   1913
TOTALS           0.0                2.3    -2.3      1.2
SINCE 7/1       35.1               36.0    -0.9     32.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   T
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   T  04/01
                                                          04/22
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   04/01 TO 04/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    399                490     -91      469
 SINCE 7/1      5629               6638   -1009     6658
COOLING TOTAL      0                  7      -7       20
 SINCE 1/1         0                  8      -8       20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/340    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/350    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     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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