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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1210 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             88   03/30/1943                                      
 LOW             -23   03/11/1948                                      
HIGHEST           80   03/11         MM      MM       49  03/15        
LOWEST            10   03/27         MM      MM        5  03/18        
                                                          03/19        
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.0               45.0     6.0     35.5               
AVG. MINIMUM    26.1               24.3     1.8     19.0               
MEAN            38.5               34.7     3.8     27.2               
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0               
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                6.4    -3.4       10               
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               24.6     1.4       29               
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.5    -1.5        0               

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.97   2007                                            
 MINIMUM        0.01   1930                                            
TOTALS          1.09               1.60   -0.51     1.17               
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.04               
DAYS >= .01        6                8.2    -2.2        6               
DAYS >= .10        2                3.7    -1.7        5               
DAYS >= .50        1                0.7     0.3        0               
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0               
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.97   03/24 TO 03/25                                  

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.5   1951                                            
TOTALS           3.0                7.2    -4.2      8.3               
SINCE 7/1       24.9               40.1   -15.2       MM               
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   6               
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.9    -0.9        4               
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/26                          10  03/10        
                       03/27                                           
                                                          03/12        
                                                          03/13        
 24 HR TOTAL     2.0   03/25 TO 03/26                                  

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    814                942    -128     1163               
 SINCE 7/1      5273               6450   -1177       MM               
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0               
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM               
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.8                                   
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/320    DATE  03/16                  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  03/16                  

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                       
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11                                       

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54                                            

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0         
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1          
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              1           
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1           
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1          
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      2           
FOG                       5     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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