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CXUS53 KABR 011516
CLMPIR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1016 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             88   03/18/2012
 LOW             -20   03/02/2014
HIGHEST           83   03/19         46      37       77  03/13
LOWEST            -2   03/16         MM      MM       14  03/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.6               45.7    10.9     55.0
AVG. MINIMUM    25.7               22.9     2.8     25.4
MEAN            41.2               34.3     6.9     40.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                5.8    -2.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               25.4    -3.4       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                1.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.73   1977
 MINIMUM        0.02   1918
TOTALS          0.62               0.96   -0.34     0.83
DAYS >= .01        6                5.6     0.4        4
DAYS >= .10        3                2.6     0.4        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.8   1975
 SNOW DEPTH       29   03/30/1975
TOTALS           8.1                5.0     3.1      7.2
SINCE 7/1       21.6               31.9   -10.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      6                3.3     2.7        6
DAYS >= 1.0        4                1.7     2.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   03/14                           5  03/30

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    732                952    -220      759
 SINCE 7/1      5417               6455   -1038       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    58/320    DATE  03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    80/320    DATE  03/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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