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CXUS53 KFSD 012052
CLMMHE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
352 PM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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 97 04/22/1980
04/25/1962
LOW 1 04/01/1924
HIGHEST 92 04/22 MM MM 78 04/16
LOWEST 20 04/07 MM MM 21 04/05
04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 60.4 58.7 1.7 60.5
AVG. MINIMUM 33.8 35.1 -1.3 35.4
MEAN 47.1 46.9 0.2 47.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 0.0 1.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 1.0 -1.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 16 10.8 5.2 13
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.34 1927
MINIMUM 0.05 1934
TOTALS 2.61 2.07 0.54 2.53
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.07 0.02 0.08
DAYS >= .01 9 8.5 0.5 8
DAYS >= .10 6 4.4 1.6 7
DAYS >= .50 2 1.3 0.7 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.4 0.6 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.09 04/26 TO 04/26
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 23.2 2013
TOTALS 0.2 MM MM 1.1
SINCE 7/1 23.7 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T -1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH T 04/04 T 04/01
24 HR TOTAL 0.2 04/04
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 544 546 -2 505
SINCE 7/1 6033 6905 -872 MM
COOLING TOTAL 15 2 13 0
SINCE 1/1 15 3 12 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/300 DATE 04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/300 DATE 04/23
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 2
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
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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