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CXUS53 KFSD 011634
CLMHON

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1134 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             89   03/30/1943
 LOW             -25   03/14/1897
HIGHEST           81   03/20         MM      MM       75  03/13
                                                          03/28
LOWEST            -5   03/16         MM      MM       11  03/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.6               43.7    10.9     55.2
AVG. MINIMUM    24.3               22.1     2.2     24.7
MEAN            39.5               32.9     6.6     39.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                6.4    -3.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               25.7    -2.7       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                2.1    -1.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.89   1977
 MINIMUM        0.06   1925
TOTALS          0.77               1.15   -0.38     1.36
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.04   -0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01        7                7.0     0.0        4
DAYS >= .10        3                3.0     0.0        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34   03/14 TO 03/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.9   1975
TOTALS          10.4                6.6     3.8      5.6
SINCE 7/1       32.0               38.9    -6.9     16.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.9     0.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/15                           4  03/05
 24 HR TOTAL     6.0   03/14 TO 03/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    782                996    -214      771
 SINCE 7/1      5762               6806   -1044     6157
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/310    DATE  03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/310    DATE  03/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     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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