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CXUS53 KFSD 012026  
CLMHON  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
226 PM CST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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 71 12/06/1939  
LOW -34 12/25/1884  
HIGHEST 60 12/07 MM MM 66 12/06  
12/07  
LOWEST -5 12/20 MM MM 9 12/12  
AVG. MAXIMUM 33.7 30.2 3.5 41.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 15.5 11.0 4.5 21.0  
MEAN 24.6 20.6 4.0 31.4  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 16 16.7 -0.7 4  
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 30.6 0.4 29  
DAYS MIN <= 0 4 6.2 -2.2 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 2.15 1931  
MINIMUM T 1986  
TOTALS 0.78 0.66 0.12 1.29  
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.04  
DAYS >= .01 7 6.4 0.6 5  
DAYS >= .10 3 2.0 1.0 4  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.41 12/30 TO 12/30  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 26.0 2009  
TOTALS 4.9 8.4 -3.5 6.5  
SINCE 7/1 5.3 15.6 -10.3 7.5  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 1  
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.3 -1.3 2  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 3 12/18 6 12/26  
12/19  
24 HR TOTAL 3.0 12/17 TO 12/17  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1247 1376 -129 1033  
SINCE 7/1 2546 3046 -500 2444  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 780 752 28 1043    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 44/320 DATE 12/19  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/310 DATE 12/19  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 13  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 13  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 76  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 1  
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 10 SLEET 0  
FOG 13 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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