986  
CXUS53 KFSD 020716 CCA  
CLMMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED RECORD MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1018 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD 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 115 08/04/1934  
LOW 34 08/28/1911  
HIGHEST 104 08/22 MM MM 107 08/02  
LOWEST 52 08/30 MM MM 52 08/30  
AVG. MAXIMUM 86.4 83.9 2.5 87.4  
AVG. MINIMUM 61.8 60.5 1.3 61.9  
MEAN 74.1 72.2 1.9 74.6  
DAYS MAX >= 90 7 6.0 1.0 13  
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 8.49 1944  
MINIMUM 0.12 1907  
TOTALS 2.73 3.14 -0.41 1.33  
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.10 -0.01 0.04  
DAYS >= .01 4 8.7 -4.7 7  
DAYS >= .10 3 4.5 -1.5 3  
DAYS >= .50 1 1.9 -0.9 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.9 0.1 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 2.27 08/05 TO 08/06  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL MM MM  
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 0 11 -11 1  
SINCE 7/1 6 11 -5 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 291 234 57 306  
SINCE 1/1 944 781 163 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/170 DATE 08/18  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/180 DATE 08/18  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.17  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 26  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 3  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3  
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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