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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
329 PM CDT WED APR 02 2025

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   03/30/1968
 LOW             -22   03/05/1960
HIGHEST           89   03/28         MM      MM       80  03/11
LOWEST            18   03/02         MM      MM       13  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.1               47.6     9.5     53.4
AVG. MINIMUM    28.4               25.9     2.5     26.1
MEAN            42.7               36.7     6.0     39.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.1    -4.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               23.1     0.9       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.90   1987
 MINIMUM        0.03   1910
TOTALS          2.95               1.76    1.19     2.83
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.06    0.04     0.09
DAYS >= .01        9                8.1     0.9        6
DAYS >= .10        7                3.8     3.2        4
DAYS >= .50        2                1.1     0.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81   03/19 TO 03/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.3   1912
TOTALS           8.0                5.7     2.3      1.0
SINCE 7/1       18.6               33.7   -15.1     35.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   03/20                           1  03/26
 24 HR TOTAL     5.0   03/19 TO 03/19

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    688                877    -189      774
 SINCE 7/1      5480               6147    -667     5230
COOLING TOTAL      6                  1       5        0
 SINCE 1/1         6                  1       5        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/340    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/340    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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