Above Normal Temperatures Today Fall Far Short of Records

Gusty southerly winds ushered in very mild temperatures for
November, pushing afternoon highs to above seasonal normal,
more than 20 degrees at some locations. However the afternoon
highs fell short of matching daily record high temperatures.

Here are some of this afternoons high temperatures compared
with seasonal Normals and record high temperatures for
November 21st.

LOCATION   HIGH THIS  NORMAL      RECORD
           AFTERNOON   HIGH        HIGH
 
ABERDEEN      56        35      66 IN 1904
BROOKINGS     54        36      63 IN 1962
CHAMBERLAIN   62        40      66 IN 2003
HURON         58        38      68 IN 1960
MITCHELL      59        39      75 IN 1960
MOBRIDGE      60        35      66 IN 1960
PIERRE        63        40      74 IN 1966
RAPID CITY    65        42      74 IN 1974
SIOUX FALLS   55        38      68 IN 1960
SISSETON      57        35      67 IN 2001
WATERTOWN     53        34      63 IN 2001
YANKTON       57        41      68 IN 2003


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