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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1229 PM CST SAT MAR 01 2025

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL

TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   02/21/2000
 LOW             -40   02/10/1994
                       02/09/1994
HIGHEST           64   02/24         MM      MM       69  02/26
                       02/25
LOWEST           -22   02/13         MM      MM        1  02/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    30.1               32.7    -2.6     44.6
AVG. MINIMUM     4.6               13.4    -8.8     24.3
MEAN            17.4               23.0    -5.6     34.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               14.0     1.0        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               27.0     1.0       22
DAYS MIN <= 0     11                6.4     4.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.92   1962
 MINIMUM           T   1983
TOTALS          0.18               0.37   -0.19     0.22
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        4                4.3    -0.3        4
DAYS >= .10        1                1.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.14   02/10 TO 02/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.8   1915
TOTALS           3.4                0.0     3.4      1.4
SINCE 7/1        6.4                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/19                           2  02/01
                       02/20
                       02/21
                                                          02/02
                                                          02/03
 24 HR TOTAL     2.9   02/10 TO 02/10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1324               1174     150      878
 SINCE 7/1      5186               5426    -240       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  02/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/280    DATE  02/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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