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CXUS53 KFSD 012153  
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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
453 PM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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 96 10/03/1938  
LOW 5 10/29/1925  
HIGHEST 86 10/10 MM MM 92 10/01  
LOWEST 23 10/16 MM MM 18 10/30  
10/31  
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.0 62.8 10.2 62.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 40.9 37.9 3.0 40.5  
MEAN 56.9 50.3 6.6 51.6  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.5 -0.5 1  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.3 -0.3 1  
DAYS MIN <= 32 6 9.2 -3.2 7  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 6.83 2017  
MINIMUM T 1958  
TOTALS 0.62 2.20 -1.58 4.46  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.07 -0.05 0.14  
DAYS >= .01 2 7.6 -5.6 9  
DAYS >= .10 2 4.4 -2.4 5  
DAYS >= .50 0 1.3 -1.3 4  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.5 -0.5 2  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.62 10/30 TO 10/31  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 9.8 1991  
TOTALS 0.0 0.8 -0.8 4.0  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.8 -0.8 4.0  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.3 -0.3 1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 4 10/29  
24 HR TOTAL 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 253 464 -211 441  
SINCE 7/1 293 601 -308 475  
COOLING TOTAL 10 9 1 33  
SINCE 1/1 858 865 -7 1133    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/220 DATE 10/21  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/330 DATE 10/31  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.09  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 29  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 1  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 57  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 1  
LIGHT RAIN 3 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 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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