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

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

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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             91   03/30/1968
 LOW             -22   03/05/1960
HIGHEST           72   03/30         MM      MM       76  03/20
LOWEST             7   03/19         MM      MM       -5  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.6               47.6    -5.0     50.9
AVG. MINIMUM    23.4               25.9    -2.5     23.0
MEAN            33.0               36.7    -3.7     37.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                4.1    -0.1        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               23.1     6.9       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.90   1987
 MINIMUM        0.03   1910
TOTALS          1.20               1.76   -0.56     1.87
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.06   -0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01        9                8.1     0.9        6
DAYS >= .10        5                3.8     1.2        4
DAYS >= .50        0                1.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.28   03/09 TO 03/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.3   1912
TOTALS           6.6                5.7     0.9      0.2
SINCE 7/1       30.9               33.7    -2.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        4                1.5     2.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/10                          MM  03/03
                       03/23
                                                          03/31
                                                          03/06
 24 HR TOTAL     2.5   03/09 TO 03/09

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    983                877     106      863
 SINCE 7/1      6189               6147      42       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/330    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/350    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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