Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1157 AM CDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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            104   09/06/1976
                       09/06/1922
                       09/06/1913
 LOW              13   09/29/1899
HIGHEST           91   09/28         MM      MM      101  09/02
LOWEST            42   09/23         MM      MM       44  09/07
                                                          09/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.2               75.6     6.6     82.6
AVG. MINIMUM    55.3               51.9     3.4     56.4
MEAN            68.7               63.8     4.9     69.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.3     0.7        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.26   1986
 MINIMUM        0.20   2011
TOTALS          0.04R              2.73   -2.69     0.51
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.09   -0.09     0.02
DAYS >= .01        3                8.1    -5.1        7
DAYS >= .10        0                4.6    -4.6        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.7    -1.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.02   09/10 TO 09/10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     27                126     -99       22
 SINCE 7/1        32                143    -111       25
COOLING TOTAL    147                 89      58      164
 SINCE 1/1       823                839     -16     1232
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/170    DATE  09/17
                                30/320          09/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/300    DATE  09/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     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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