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CXUS53 KFSD 011528 RRA
CLMFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1018 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 109 08/24/1936
LOW 34 08/20/1950
08/29/1893
HIGHEST 101 08/22 MM MM 105 08/02
LOWEST 53 08/15 MM MM 55 08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM 86.9 82.8 4.1 84.6
AVG. MINIMUM 64.2 61.1 3.1 62.5
MEAN 75.5 72.0 3.5 73.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 12 3.5 8.5 5
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.33 1932
MINIMUM 0.36 1907
TOTALS 4.54 3.34 1.20 6.88
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.11 0.04 0.22
DAYS >= .01 8 9.4 -1.4 7
DAYS >= .10 6 5.4 0.6 5
DAYS >= .50 3 2.5 0.5 2
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1.1 0.9 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.16 08/05 TO 08/06
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 12 -12 0
SINCE 7/1 3 13 -10 MM
COOLING TOTAL 335 227 108 272
SINCE 1/1 1068 750 318 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/340 DATE 08/14
30/180 08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 41/170 DATE 08/31
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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