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CXUS53 KFSD 011712  
CLMHON  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1212 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024  
   
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..THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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 89 03/30/1943  
LOW -25 03/14/1897  
HIGHEST 73 03/11 MM MM 43 03/19  
LOWEST 4 03/27 MM MM 4 03/07  
03/18  
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.0 43.7 4.3 31.2  
AVG. MINIMUM 23.2 22.1 1.1 15.2  
MEAN 35.6 32.9 2.7 23.2  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 6.4 -1.4 18  
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 25.7 1.3 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 2.1 -2.1 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 5.89 1977  
MINIMUM 0.06 1925  
TOTALS 0.40 1.15 -0.75 1.15  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.04 -0.03 0.04  
DAYS >= .01 5 7.0 -2.0 8  
DAYS >= .10 1 3.0 -2.0 4  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.6 -0.6 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.28 03/23 TO 03/24  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 33.9 1975  
TOTALS 3.8 6.6 -2.8 10.2  
SINCE 7/1 28.2 38.9 -10.7 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 5  
DAYS >= 1.0 2 1.9 0.1 3  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 3 03/25 10 03/01  
03/26  
03/10  
03/11  
24 HR TOTAL 2.8 03/23 TO 03/24  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 903 996 -93 1288  
SINCE 7/1 5806 6806 -1000 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/200 DATE 03/06  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/180 DATE 03/06  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.40  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0  
FOG 9 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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