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CXUS53 KFSD 012103 CCA  
CLMFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
303 PM CST FRI MAR 01 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS 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 70 02/22/1982  
02/17/1981  
02/23/1958  
LOW -42 02/09/1899  
HIGHEST 70R 02/26 MM MM 44 02/13  
LOWEST 3 02/28 MM MM -14 02/24  
AVG. MAXIMUM 46.3 32.0 14.3 31.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 25.1 12.6 12.5 9.0  
MEAN 35.7 22.3 13.4 20.4  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 15.3 -12.3 10  
DAYS MIN <= 32 20 27.2 -7.2 28  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 6.6 -6.6 6  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 4.05 1962  
MINIMUM T 1923  
TOTALS 0.22 0.83 -0.61 1.42  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.03 -0.02 0.05  
DAYS >= .01 5 7.0 -2.0 4  
DAYS >= .10 0 2.6 -2.6 4  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.07 02/14 TO 02/14  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 48.4 1962  
TOTALS 2.2 8.6 -6.4 13.1  
SINCE 7/1 21.9 32.9 -11.0 56.4  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 13  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.5 -2.5 3  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 3 02/01 19 02/23  
24 HR TOTAL 0.9 02/14 TO 02/14  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 840 1235 -395 1242  
SINCE 7/1 4459 5549 -1090 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/340 DATE 02/27  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/340 DATE 02/27  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0  
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4  
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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