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CXUS53 KFSD 011640
CLMMHE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1140 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 115 08/04/1934
LOW 34 08/28/1911
HIGHEST 97 08/02 MM MM 104 08/22
LOWEST 47 08/09 MM MM 52 08/30
08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.5 83.9 -1.4 86.4
AVG. MINIMUM 60.5 60.5 -0.0 61.8
MEAN 71.5 72.2 -0.7 74.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 4 6.0 -2.0 7
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 8.49 1944
MINIMUM 0.12 1907
TOTALS 1.90 3.14 -1.24 2.73
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.10 -0.04 0.09
DAYS >= .01 11 8.7 2.3 4
DAYS >= .10 3 4.5 -1.5 3
DAYS >= .50 2 1.9 0.1 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.9 -0.9 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.85 08/20 TO 08/20
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 8 11 -3 0
SINCE 7/1 8 11 -3 6
COOLING TOTAL 218 234 -16 291
SINCE 1/1 698 781 -83 944
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 28/320 DATE 08/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 38/310 DATE 08/26
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 15 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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