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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1118 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             97   04/22/1980
                       04/25/1962
 LOW               1   04/01/1924
HIGHEST           78   04/16         MM      MM       92  04/13
LOWEST            21   04/05         MM      MM       24  04/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.5               58.7     1.8     61.6
AVG. MINIMUM    35.4               35.1     0.3     37.9
MEAN            47.9               46.9     1.0     49.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               10.8     2.2       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.34   1927
 MINIMUM        0.05   1934
TOTALS          2.53               2.07    0.46     4.20
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.07    0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01        8                8.5    -0.5        8
DAYS >= .10        7                4.4     2.6        7
DAYS >= .50        2                1.3     0.7        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.71   04/28 TO 04/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.2   2013
TOTALS           1.1                 MM      MM      1.5
SINCE 7/1       10.9                 MM      MM     24.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                 MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T                                   1  04/01
                                                          04/02
 24 HR TOTAL     1.1  04/01 TO 04/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    505                546     -41      455
 SINCE 7/1      6418               6905    -487     5972
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        5
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3        5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/320    DATE  04/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/340    DATE  04/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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