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CXUS53 KFSD 011711 RRA
CLMSUX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1211 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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 91 03/30/1968
LOW -22 03/05/1960
HIGHEST 80 03/11 MM MM 72 03/30
LOWEST 13 03/05 MM MM 7 03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM 53.4 47.6 5.8 42.6
AVG. MINIMUM 26.1 25.9 0.2 23.4
MEAN 39.7 36.7 3.0 33.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 4.1 -3.1 4
DAYS MIN <= 32 26 23.1 2.9 30
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.8 -0.8 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.90 1987
MINIMUM 0.03 1910
TOTALS 2.83 1.76 1.07 1.20
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.06 0.03 0.04
DAYS >= .01 6 8.1 -2.1 9
DAYS >= .10 4 3.8 0.2 5
DAYS >= .50 3 1.1 1.9 0
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.4 0.6 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.79 03/24 TO 03/25
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 27.3 1912
TOTALS 1.0 5.7 -4.7 6.6
SINCE 7/1 35.1 33.7 1.4 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.5 -1.5 4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 03/26 2 03/10
03/23
24 HR TOTAL 0.8 03/26 TO 03/26
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 774 877 -103 983
SINCE 7/1 5230 6147 -917 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/320 DATE 03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/320 DATE 03/26
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 59
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 0
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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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