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CXUS53 KFSD 012057
CLMFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
357 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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 98 04/28/1910
LOW 4 04/03/1936
HIGHEST 92 04/12 MM MM 83 04/22
LOWEST 21 04/06 MM MM 18 04/19
AVG. MAXIMUM 59.7 59.0 0.7 55.8
AVG. MINIMUM 35.3 35.5 -0.2 31.3
MEAN 47.5 47.2 0.3 43.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 0.1 1.9 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.8 -0.8 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 14 12.6 1.4 18
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.97 2001
MINIMUM 0.02 1926
TOTALS 0.87 3.00 -2.13 2.20
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.10 -0.07 0.07
DAYS >= .01 8 10.2 -2.2 9
DAYS >= .10 4 6.1 -2.1 3
DAYS >= .50 0 1.9 -1.9 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.36 04/19 TO 04/20
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 31.4 2018
TOTALS 0.5 5.1 -4.6 0.1
SINCE 7/1 65.2 45.2 20.0 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.3 -1.3 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH T 04/01 04/02 04/22 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.4 04/20 TO 04/20
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 547 538 9 633
SINCE 7/1 7296 6988 308 MM
COOLING TOTAL 29 5 24 3
SINCE 1/1 29 6 23 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/330 DATE 04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/310 DATE 04/16
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 56
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 2
FOG 8 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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