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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1126 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             89   03/21/2026
 LOW             -23   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           89R  03/21         MM      MM       85  03/28
LOWEST             1   03/16         MM      MM       16  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.1               45.0     9.1     55.3
AVG. MINIMUM    24.5               24.3     0.2     27.4
MEAN            39.3               34.7     4.6     41.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                6.4    -3.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               24.6    -0.6       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.5    -1.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.97   2007
 MINIMUM        0.01   1930
TOTALS          0.69               1.60   -0.91     1.58
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.05   -0.03     0.05
DAYS >= .01        9                8.2     0.8        7
DAYS >= .10        1                3.7    -2.7        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34   03/14 TO 03/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.5   1951
TOTALS           7.0                7.2    -0.2      3.4
SINCE 7/1       30.3               40.1    -9.8     15.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.9    -0.9        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/16                           3  03/07
                       03/17
                       03/18
 24 HR TOTAL     4.1   03/14 TO 03/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    786                942    -156      727
 SINCE 7/1      5758               6450    -692     5857
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/360    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/310    DATE  03/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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