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CXUS53 KFSD 012105  
CLMMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
404 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD 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 97 04/22/1980  
04/25/1962  
LOW 1 04/01/1924  
HIGHEST 91 04/13 MM MM 91 04/22  
LOWEST 19 04/06 MM MM 17 04/16  
AVG. MAXIMUM 60.4 58.7 1.7 57.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 33.4 35.1 -1.7 30.5  
MEAN 46.9 46.9 0.0 43.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 0.2 1.8 1  
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 0.8 0.2 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 16 10.8 5.2 20  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 7.34 1927  
MINIMUM 0.05 1934  
TOTALS 0.53 2.07 -1.54 1.79  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.07 -0.05 0.06  
DAYS >= .01 5 8.5 -3.5 9  
DAYS >= .10 3 4.4 -1.4 4  
DAYS >= .50 0 1.3 -1.3 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.23 04/19 TO 04/19  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 23.2 2013  
TOTALS T MM MM T  
SINCE 7/1 58.7 MM MM MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 1 04/01 0 MM  
04/02  
24 HR TOTAL T 04/01 04/04 04/20 04/21  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 545 546 -1 634  
SINCE 7/1 7443 6905 538 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 10 2 8 7  
SINCE 1/1 10 3 7 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/330 DATE 04/16  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/330 DATE 04/16  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.35  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 15  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 57  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 1  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 1  
FOG 6 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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