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CXUS53 KABR 011412
CLMPIR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
912 AM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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             98   10/02/1997
                       10/06/1993
 LOW               2   10/27/2020
HIGHEST           90   10/17         MM      MM       90  10/01
LOWEST            25   10/15         MM      MM       14  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.4               60.7     9.7     59.4
AVG. MINIMUM    38.5               36.2     2.3     36.5
MEAN            54.5               48.5     6.0     48.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.6     0.4        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        4
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                9.9    -4.9        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.69   2007
 MINIMUM           T   1964
TOTALS          0.01               1.69   -1.68     2.56
DAYS >= .01        1                6.8    -5.8        9
DAYS >= .10        0                3.7    -3.7        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.0    -1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           7.3   1970
 SNOW DEPTH        6   10/27/2020
                       10/26/2020
                       10/25/2020
TOTALS           0.0                1.3    -1.3      2.7
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.3    -1.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.7    -0.7        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   2  10/27
                                                          10/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    318                519    -201      537
 SINCE 7/1       344                674    -330       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                  6       0       16
 SINCE 1/1       887                836      51       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/14             MM
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/040
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/320    DATE  10/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  10/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.11
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

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                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     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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