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CXUS53 KFSD 031716  
CLMMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1216 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2024  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 108 05/30/1934  
LOW 18 05/03/1967  
HIGHEST 90 05/17 MM MM 93 05/30  
LOWEST 36 05/03 MM MM 31 05/02  
AVG. MAXIMUM 72.5 70.8 1.7 78.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 47.9 47.8 0.1 50.5  
MEAN 60.2 59.3 0.9 64.6  
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 1.2 -0.2 3  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 1.5 -1.5 3  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 10.58 1942  
MINIMUM 0.11 1940  
TOTALS 2.68 3.15 -0.47 1.12  
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.10 -0.01 0.04  
DAYS >= .01 14 10.8 3.2 4  
DAYS >= .10 6 5.7 0.3 3  
DAYS >= .50 1 2.1 -1.1 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.6 0.4 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.34 05/20 TO 05/21  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 2.5 1905  
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 24.1 MM MM MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 161 220 -59 105  
SINCE 7/1 6133 7126 -993 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 19 43 -24 102  
SINCE 1/1 24 46 -22 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/020 DATE 05/21  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/020 DATE 05/21  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.28  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 2  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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