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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1140 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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            115   08/04/1934
 LOW              34   08/28/1911
HIGHEST           97   08/02         MM      MM      104  08/22
LOWEST            47   08/09         MM      MM       52  08/30
                       08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.5               83.9    -1.4     86.4
AVG. MINIMUM    60.5               60.5    -0.0     61.8
MEAN            71.5               72.2    -0.7     74.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                6.0    -2.0        7
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          1.90               3.14   -1.24     2.73
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.10   -0.04     0.09
DAYS >= .01       11                8.7     2.3        4
DAYS >= .10        3                4.5    -1.5        3
DAYS >= .50        2                1.9     0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.85   08/20 TO 08/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      8                 11      -3        0
 SINCE 7/1         8                 11      -3        6
COOLING TOTAL    218                234     -16      291
 SINCE 1/1       698                781     -83      944
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/320    DATE  08/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/310    DATE  08/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     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      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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