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

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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            115   08/04/1934
 LOW              34   08/28/1911
HIGHEST           98   08/30         MM      MM       92  08/21
LOWEST            49   08/05         MM      MM       43  08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.9               83.9     2.0     83.0
AVG. MINIMUM    61.1               60.5     0.6     62.1
MEAN            73.5               72.2     1.3     72.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                6.0     2.0        4
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        8.49   1944
 MINIMUM        0.12   1907
TOTALS          1.43               3.14   -1.71     2.91
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.10   -0.05     0.09
DAYS >= .01        6                8.7    -2.7        9
DAYS >= .10        4                4.5    -0.5        7
DAYS >= .50        1                1.9    -0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.77   08/24 TO 08/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 11      -8       12
 SINCE 7/1         3                 11      -8       17
COOLING TOTAL    272                234      38      253
 SINCE 1/1       982                781     201      838
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/170    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/170    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.16
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     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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