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CXUS53 KFSD 051847  
CLMMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT CORRECTION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
202 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2009  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2009  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 72 02/21/2000  
LOW -40 02/10/1994  
02/09/1994  
HIGHEST 58 02/24 MM MM 56 02/28  
LOWEST -7 02/28 MM MM -16 02/20  
02/27  
AVG. MAXIMUM 35.8 32.4 3.4 29.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 13.9 11.3 2.6 7.3  
MEAN 24.8 21.9 2.9 18.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 MM MM 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 10 MM MM 17  
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 MM MM 29  
DAYS MIN <= 0 4 MM MM 9  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM MM MM  
MINIMUM MM MM  
TOTALS MM 0.67 -0.46 0.41  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.02 -0.01 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 3 MM MM 5  
DAYS >= .10 0 MM MM 1  
DAYS >= .50 0 MM MM 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 MM MM 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL MM  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL MM MM  
TOTALS MM 6.2 -2.5 5.6  
SINCE 7/1 27.1 21.1 6.0 12.6  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 MM MM 4  
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.3 -1.3 1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH MM 8 02/15  
02/14  
02/13  
24 HR TOTAL 2.8 02/27  
 
DEGREE_DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1118 1209 -91 1338  
SINCE 7/1 5571 5816 -245 5606  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION MM  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION MM  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
 
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 13  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 1  
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0  
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 5  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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