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CXUS53 KFSD 011637
CLMMHE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1137 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 95 03/30/1943
LOW -23 03/12/1956
HIGHEST 85 03/21 MM MM 79 03/13
LOWEST -4 03/16 MM MM 14 03/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 56.0 45.4 10.6 55.9
AVG. MINIMUM 25.4 24.3 1.1 26.6
MEAN 40.7 34.8 5.9 41.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 5.0 -3.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 24 23.6 0.4 27
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 1.3 -0.3 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.49 1987
MINIMUM 0.03 1925
TOTALS 0.58 0.93 -0.35 1.05
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.03 -0.01 0.03
DAYS >= .01 7 5.7 1.3 5
DAYS >= .10 2 1.9 0.1 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.4 -0.4 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.24 03/14 TO 03/15
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 27.0 1956
TOTALS 6.3 MM MM 3.4
SINCE 7/1 23.5 MM MM 9.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 2 MM MM 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 03/16 2 03/07
03/17
03/18
24 HR TOTAL 3.3 03/14 TO 03/15
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 748 935 -187 727
SINCE 7/1 5489 6360 -871 5913
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 51/310 DATE 03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 67/310 DATE 03/12
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 9 SLEET 0
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
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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