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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
952 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE SISSETON SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 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             70   12/06/1939
 LOW             -30   12/19/1983
HIGHEST           51   12/28         MM      MM       60  12/06
LOWEST            -4   12/11         MM      MM       10  12/01
                       12/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    30.4               27.8     2.6     39.2
AVG. MINIMUM    15.4               10.4     5.0     23.5
MEAN            22.9               19.1     3.8     31.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    19               18.9     0.1        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               30.6    -1.6       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                8.3    -3.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.61   2023
 MINIMUM           T   1989
TOTALS          0.26               0.60   -0.34     3.61
DAYS >= .01        6                8.3    -2.3        8
DAYS >= .10        1                2.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        2

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          36.0   2010
 SNOW DEPTH       25   12/31/2009
                       12/30/2009
                       12/29/2009
TOTALS           2.9                5.5    -2.6      2.0
SINCE 7/1        5.1               11.1    -6.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      9                4.6     4.4        7
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.6    -1.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/24                           2  12/26
                       12/25
                       12/26
                                                          12/27
                                                          12/28

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1298               1423    -125     1034
 SINCE 7/1      2645               3205    -560       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       689                567     122       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/300    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/300    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     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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