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CDUS43 KFSD 212245  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
545 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2024  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 61 10:11 AM 97 1964 73 -12 86  
MINIMUM 52 7:57 AM 23 1931 50 2 50  
AVERAGE 57 61 -4 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 1.34 1.42 1988 0.10 1.24 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.24 2.04 0.20 0.99  
SINCE MAR 1 6.88 5.04 1.84 2.17  
SINCE JAN 1 7.66 5.81 1.85 4.79  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 6.4 5.0  
SINCE JUL 1 24.1 58.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 8 5 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 136 181 -45 105  
SINCE MAR 1 1454 1662 -208 1861  
SINCE JUL 1 6108 7087 -979 7548  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 3  
MONTH TO DATE 12 20 -8 16  
SINCE MAR 1 17 23 -6 26  
SINCE JAN 1 17 23 -6 26    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 46 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 60 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 64 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 95 1964  
1967  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 26 1963  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 8:58 PM CDT  
MAY 22 2024...........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 8:59 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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