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CXUS53 KFSD 011934
CLMSUX

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

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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            108   08/24/1936
                       08/04/1934
 LOW              37   08/20/1950
HIGHEST           94   08/11         MM      MM       93  08/16
                                                          08/17
LOWEST            50   08/08         MM      MM       44  08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.6               82.6     1.0     81.8
AVG. MINIMUM    62.0               60.8     1.2     61.5
MEAN            72.8               71.7     1.1     71.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                5.1    -2.1        2
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       10.12   2014
 MINIMUM        0.12   1971
TOTALS          3.85               3.94   -0.09     4.01
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.13   -0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01        9                9.8    -0.8       10
DAYS >= .10        6                6.1    -0.1        8
DAYS >= .50        3                2.4     0.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.2     0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.01   08/12 TO 08/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 11     -11       15
 SINCE 7/1         0                 10     -10       15
COOLING TOTAL    250                219      31      228
 SINCE 1/1       991                768     223      864
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/330    DATE  08/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/330    DATE  08/04
                                39/260          08/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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