Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
331 PM CDT WED APR 02 2025

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             89   03/30/1943
 LOW             -25   03/14/1897
HIGHEST           75   03/13         MM      MM       73  03/11
                       03/28
LOWEST            11   03/16         MM      MM        4  03/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.2               43.7    11.5     48.0
AVG. MINIMUM    24.7               22.1     2.6     23.2
MEAN            39.9               32.9     7.0     35.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                6.4    -6.4        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               25.7     2.3       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.1    -2.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.89   1977
 MINIMUM        0.06   1925
TOTALS          1.36               1.15    0.21     0.40
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        4                7.0    -3.0        5
DAYS >= .10        2                3.0    -1.0        1
DAYS >= .50        1                0.6     0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   03/29 TO 03/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.9   1975
TOTALS           5.6                6.6    -1.0      3.8
SINCE 7/1       16.5               38.9   -22.4     28.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.9     0.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   03/05                           3  03/25
                                                          03/26
 24 HR TOTAL     4.4   03/04 TO 03/04

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    771                996    -225      903
 SINCE 7/1      6157               6806    -649     5806
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/330    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/350    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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