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CDUS43 KFSD 170631
CLIMHE

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
131 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2026

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 16 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         81   4:03 PM 109    1988  84     -3       87
  MINIMUM         59   6:10 AM  38    1897  61     -2       67
  AVERAGE         70                        72     -2       77

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.61 1980   0.11  -0.11     0.68
  MONTH TO DATE    0.56                      1.68  -1.12     2.32
  SINCE JUN 1      4.14                      7.55  -3.41     9.23
  SINCE JAN 1      8.24                     14.47  -6.23    15.50

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0    MM                   0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0
  SINCE JUN 1      0.0                                       0.0
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                       0.0
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    3                         0      3        0
  SINCE JUN 1     11                        37    -26       24
  SINCE JUL 1      3                         4     -1        5

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        5                         8     -3       12
  MONTH TO DATE  130                       140    -10      146
  SINCE JUN 1    744                       641    103      688
  SINCE JAN 1    840                       687    153      731
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.8


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  FOG


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97          12:00 AM
 LOWEST     44           5:00 PM
 AVERAGE    71

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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   84       102      1936
                                             1988
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        40      1897
                                             1943


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE   6:39 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:33 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE   6:40 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:31 PM CDT


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




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