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CXUS53 KFSD 022028
CLMFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
328 PM CDT WED APR 02 2025
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 88 03/30/1943
LOW -23 03/11/1948
HIGHEST 85 03/28 MM MM 80 03/11
LOWEST 16 03/01 MM MM 10 03/27
AVG. MAXIMUM 55.3 45.0 10.3 51.0
AVG. MINIMUM 27.4 24.3 3.1 26.1
MEAN 41.3 34.7 6.6 38.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 6.4 -5.4 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 24.6 -2.6 26
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.5 -1.5 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.97 2007
MINIMUM 0.01 1930
TOTALS 1.58 1.60 -0.02 1.09
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.05 -0.00 0.04
DAYS >= .01 7 8.2 -1.2 6
DAYS >= .10 5 3.7 1.3 2
DAYS >= .50 0 0.7 -0.7 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.82 03/14 TO 03/15
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 31.5 1951
TOTALS 3.4 7.2 -3.8 3.0
SINCE 7/1 15.8 40.1 -24.3 24.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 2 1.9 0.1 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 03/07 2 03/26
03/27
24 HR TOTAL 2.6 03/06 TO 03/07
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 727 942 -215 814
SINCE 7/1 5857 6450 -593 5273
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/340 DATE 03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/340 DATE 03/04
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 60
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 2
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
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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