Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1158 AM CDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            103   09/02/2000
 LOW              24   09/29/1945
HIGHEST           90   09/28         MM      MM      102  09/02
LOWEST            37   09/23         MM      MM       43  09/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.3               76.6     6.7     82.4
AVG. MINIMUM    52.1               51.2     0.9     55.2
MEAN            67.7               63.9     3.8     68.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                2.3    -1.3        6
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        9.69   1965
 MINIMUM        0.07   1950
TOTALS          0.22               2.84   -2.62     4.49
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.09   -0.08     0.15
DAYS >= .01        2                8.0    -6.0        9
DAYS >= .10        1                4.6    -3.6        6
DAYS >= .50        0                1.8    -1.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.18   09/24 TO 09/24

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     35                121     -86       26
 SINCE 7/1        40                137     -97       34
COOLING TOTAL    120                 88      32      146
 SINCE 1/1       848                856      -8     1100
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/320    DATE  09/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  09/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.06
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     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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