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CXUS53 KFSD 011931
CLMHON

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
230 PM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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            110   08/13/1965
                       08/04/1934
 LOW              33   08/31/1886
HIGHEST           94   08/03         MM      MM       91  08/21
LOWEST            52   08/05         MM      MM       44  08/25
                       08/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.1               83.4     0.7     81.8
AVG. MINIMUM    60.8               59.2     1.6     61.7
MEAN            72.4               71.3     1.1     71.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                5.9    -3.9        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.93   2025
 MINIMUM        0.14   1976
TOTALS          1.38               2.59   -1.21     6.93
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.08   -0.04     0.22
DAYS >= .01        6                8.0    -2.0       12
DAYS >= .10        2                4.5    -2.5        7
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.63   08/19 TO 08/19

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 18     -15       16
 SINCE 7/1         3                 23     -20       25
COOLING TOTAL    241                214      27      233
 SINCE 1/1       878                670     208      787
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/340    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/170    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.15
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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