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CXUS53 KABR 011415
CLMPIR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
915 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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             98   04/21/1980
 LOW               0   04/04/2018
HIGHEST           96   04/22         MM      MM       79  04/16
LOWEST            16   04/10         MM      MM       19  04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.1               58.5    -0.4     61.0
AVG. MINIMUM    31.7               33.3    -1.6     33.9
MEAN            44.9               45.9    -1.0     47.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               13.3     6.7       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.38   1986
 MINIMUM           T   1952
TOTALS          1.77               1.93   -0.16     2.40
DAYS >= .01        8                8.7    -0.7       11
DAYS >= .10        7                4.6     2.4        5
DAYS >= .50        0                1.3    -1.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.8   2013
 SNOW DEPTH       26   04/01/1975
TOTALS           1.0                5.3    -4.3        T
SINCE 7/1       22.6               37.2   -14.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      5                2.0     3.0        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.4    -1.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   04/04                          MM  04/02
                                                          04/03
                                                          04/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    604                575      29      517
 SINCE 7/1      6021               7030   -1009       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                  2       5        0
 SINCE 1/1         7                  2       5       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  04/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/310    DATE  04/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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