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CXUS53 KFSD 011636  
CLMSUX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1136 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 108 08/24/1936  
08/04/1934  
LOW 37 08/20/1950  
HIGHEST 94 08/05 MM MM 102 08/23  
LOWEST 48 08/09 MM MM 50 08/15  
08/10  
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.2 82.6 -0.4 87.4  
AVG. MINIMUM 60.7 60.8 -0.1 62.8  
MEAN 71.5 71.7 -0.2 75.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 5 5.1 -0.1 11  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 10.12 2014  
MINIMUM 0.12 1971  
TOTALS 2.41 3.94 -1.53 2.49  
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.13 -0.05 0.08  
DAYS >= .01 6 9.8 -3.8 6  
DAYS >= .10 4 6.1 -2.1 3  
DAYS >= .50 1 2.4 -1.4 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.2 -0.2 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.71 08/14 TO 08/15  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 5 11 -6 0  
SINCE 7/1 5 10 -5 8  
COOLING TOTAL 214 219 -5 323  
SINCE 1/1 728 768 -40 954    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/310 DATE 08/29  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/300 DATE 08/29  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.28  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 22  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 4  
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
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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