893  
CXUS53 KFSD 012057  
CLMMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
257 PM CST FRI MAR 01 2024  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 72 02/21/2000  
LOW -40 02/10/1994  
02/09/1994  
HIGHEST 69 02/26 MM MM 40 02/13  
02/20  
LOWEST 1 02/28 MM MM -20 02/24  
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.6 32.7 11.9 30.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 24.3 13.4 10.9 9.3  
MEAN 34.5 23.0 11.5 19.6  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 14.3 -10.3 10  
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 27.0 -5.0 28  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 6.4 -6.4 6  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 2.92 1962  
MINIMUM T 1983  
TOTALS 0.22 0.37 -0.15 0.72  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.03  
DAYS >= .01 4 4.3 -0.3 4  
DAYS >= .10 1 1.2 -0.2 3  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.10 02/08 TO 02/08  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 41.8 1915  
TOTALS 1.4 MM MM 14.1  
SINCE 7/1 17.7 MM MM 53.7  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 14  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM MM  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 2 02/01 21 02/23  
02/02 02/24  
02/03 02/25  
 
24 HR TOTAL 0.6 02/14 TO 02/14  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 878 1175 -297 1263  
SINCE 7/1 4654 5463 -809 5687  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/320 DATE 02/27  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/340 DATE 02/27  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.38  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 15  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0  
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6  
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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