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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
455 PM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             96   10/03/1997
                       10/03/1938
                       10/04/1922
 LOW              -8   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           86   10/02         MM      MM       93  10/01
                       10/10
LOWEST            27   10/14         MM      MM       16  10/31
                       10/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.0               61.7     8.3     61.1
AVG. MINIMUM    40.6               37.8     2.8     39.6
MEAN            55.3               49.7     5.6     50.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                8.6    -0.6        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.72   1998
 MINIMUM           T   1988
TOTALS          0.09               1.83   -1.74     3.31
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.06   -0.06     0.11
DAYS >= .01        2                6.7    -4.7        7
DAYS >= .10        0                3.6    -3.6        5
DAYS >= .50        0                1.0    -1.0        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   10/18 TO 10/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           8.0   1929
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.2
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM      0.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    304                481    -177      485
 SINCE 7/1       345                619    -274      526
COOLING TOTAL     12                  8       4       37
 SINCE 1/1       878                879      -1     1113
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  10/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/190    DATE  10/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

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

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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