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CXUS53 KFSD 011953  
CLMSUX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
153 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2026  
   
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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 77 02/26/2024  
LOW -31 02/11/1899  
HIGHEST 75 02/09 MM MM 62 02/24  
LOWEST -3 02/23 MM MM -16 02/13  
AVG. MAXIMUM 49.1 34.2 14.9 32.2  
AVG. MINIMUM 19.5 14.8 4.7 7.8  
MEAN 34.3 24.5 9.8 20.0  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 7 12.5 -5.5 15  
DAYS MIN <= 32 26 26.7 -0.7 27  
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 4.5 -3.5 10  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.12 1915  
MINIMUM 0.04 1931  
TOTALS 0.01R 0.86 -0.85 0.37  
DAILY AVG. 0.00 0.03 -0.03 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 1 6.5 -5.5 MM  
DAYS >= .10 0 2.6 -2.6 MM  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 MM  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 MM  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.01 02/01 TO 02/01  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 25.0 1936  
TOTALS T 8.7 -8.7 4.3  
SINCE 7/1 16.9 28.0 -11.1 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T 2  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.6 -2.6 MM  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH T 4 02/20  
02/21  
02/22  
24 HR TOTAL T 02/01 TO 02/01  
02/03 TO 02/03  
02/04 TO 02/04  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 853 1134 -281 1254  
SINCE 7/1 4561 5271 -710 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/300 DATE 02/18  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/290 DATE 02/18  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.27  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 18  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0  
FOG 5 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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