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CXUS53 KFSD 011642
CLMHON

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1142 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 TO 2024

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           98   08/03         MM      MM      104  08/22
LOWEST            44   08/09         MM      MM       51  08/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.6               83.4    -1.8     86.2
AVG. MINIMUM    59.7               59.2     0.5     61.1
MEAN            70.7               71.3    -0.6     73.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                5.9    -1.9       11
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        6.77   2019
 MINIMUM        0.14   1976
TOTALS          2.86               2.59    0.27     2.11
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.08    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01        8                8.0     0.0        6
DAYS >= .10        4                4.5    -0.5        4
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37   08/20 TO 08/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     12                 18      -6        0
 SINCE 7/1        12                 23     -11       10
COOLING TOTAL    196                214     -18      277
 SINCE 1/1       625                670     -45      879
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/250    DATE  08/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/260    DATE  08/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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