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

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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   10/03/1938
 LOW               5   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           86   10/10         MM      MM       92  10/01
LOWEST            23   10/16         MM      MM       18  10/30
                                                          10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.0               62.8    10.2     62.7
AVG. MINIMUM    40.9               37.9     3.0     40.5
MEAN            56.9               50.3     6.6     51.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                9.2    -3.2        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.83   2017
 MINIMUM           T   1958
TOTALS          0.62               2.20   -1.58     4.46
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.07   -0.05     0.14
DAYS >= .01        2                7.6    -5.6        9
DAYS >= .10        2                4.4    -2.4        5
DAYS >= .50        0                1.3    -1.3        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.62   10/30 TO 10/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.8   1991
TOTALS           0.0                0.8    -0.8      4.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.8    -0.8      4.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   4  10/29
 24 HR TOTAL       0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    253                464    -211      441
 SINCE 7/1       293                601    -308      475
COOLING TOTAL     10                  9       1       33
 SINCE 1/1       858                865      -7     1133
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/220    DATE  10/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/330    DATE  10/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.09
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

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