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CXUS53 KFSD 012046
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
346 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            104   05/30/1934
 LOW              17   05/04/1967
HIGHEST           91   05/27         MM      MM       88  05/09
                                                          05/11
LOWEST            25   05/06         MM      MM       35  05/03
                                                          05/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.9               70.8     2.1     71.8
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               47.5    -1.9     46.1
MEAN            59.2               59.1     0.1     59.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.5     1.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                1.4     2.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.42   1898
 MINIMUM        0.10   1934
TOTALS          4.20               3.86    0.34     2.20
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.12    0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01        8               12.1    -4.1        8
DAYS >= .10        4                7.1    -3.1        6
DAYS >= .50        3                2.8     0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.8     1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.69   05/24 TO 05/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.0   1944
TOTALS             T                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       30.4               45.3   -14.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       T   05/24 TO 05/24
                       05/18 TO 05/18
                       05/17 TO 05/17

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    237                227      10      223
 SINCE 7/1      6517               7215    -698     6543
COOLING TOTAL     66                 45      21       45
 SINCE 1/1        76                 51      25       45
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/180    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/180    DATE  05/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     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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