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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
641 AM CST TUE NOV 3 2009

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...THE HURON SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             102   10/05/1963
 LOW               -6   10/29/1925
HIGHEST            68   10/18        MM      MM       74  10/04
LOWEST             19   10/11        MM      MM       21  10/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     48.6              60.9   -12.3     59.1
AVG. MINIMUM     34.0              34.9    -0.9     36.6
MEAN             41.3              47.9    -6.6     47.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     12              12.0     0.0        8
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.44   1946
 MINIMUM            T   1952
TOTALS           3.90              1.59    2.31     4.88
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.05    0.08     0.16
DAYS >= .01        16               6.0    10.0       13
DAYS >= .10        10                                  8
DAYS >= .50         2                                  3
DAYS >= 1.00        1                                  3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.35   10/05 TO 10/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           10.7   1995
TOTALS            2.6               1.2     1.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1         2.6               1.2     1.4      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   10/12                          0
 24 HR TOTAL      1.0   10/12 TO 10/12

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     727               530     197      524
 SINCE 7/1        863               739     124      667
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3        0
 SINCE 1/1        469               741    -272      621
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  10/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  10/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     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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