Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1113 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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             97   04/21/1980
 LOW              -2   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           78   04/16         MM      MM       91  04/13
LOWEST            20   04/05         MM      MM       18  04/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.0               57.9     3.1     61.3
AVG. MINIMUM    34.1               33.6     0.5     35.8
MEAN            47.5               45.7     1.8     48.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               13.3     0.7       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.64   2001
 MINIMUM        0.03   1934
TOTALS          2.24               2.52   -0.28     4.17
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.08   -0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01       10                9.0     1.0       12
DAYS >= .10        5                4.9     0.1        8
DAYS >= .50        2                1.7     0.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.63   04/01 TO 04/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.8   1935
TOTALS           4.7                5.5    -0.8      2.0
SINCE 7/1       21.2               44.4   -23.2     30.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.4     0.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   04/01                           1  04/02
 24 HR TOTAL     2.5R  04/02 TO 04/02

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    516                580     -64      488
 SINCE 7/1      6673               7388    -715     6294
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        4
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2        4
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/300    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/320    DATE  04/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
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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