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CXUS53 KFSD 022028
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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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