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ABUS34 KFSD 240031
PNSFSD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD                              
631 PM CST THU JAN 23 2003

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...THE MITCHELL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 23 2003...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2003

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM          0    559 PM  59    1981  26    -26       26       
  MINIMUM        -16    827 AM -23    1948   4    -20       12       
  AVERAGE         -8                        15    -23       19      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00                      0.02  -0.02      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.23                      0.31  -0.08     0.50    
  SINCE SEP 1      4.69                      5.85  -1.16     6.10    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.23                      0.31  -0.08     0.50    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0                                        T      
  MONTH TO DATE    3.6                                       0.5     
  SINCE SEP 1      9.9                                      17.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      9.9                                      17.0     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           73                        50     23       46       
  MONTH TO DATE 1031                      1159   -128      857       
  SINCE DEC 1   2160                      2560   -400     2107       
  SINCE JUL 1   3892                      4217   -325     3372       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    81                                                       
 LOWEST     65                                                       
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THE MITCHELL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26        67      1981                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    5       -28      1904                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 23 2003.......SUNRISE   758 AM CST   SUNSET   531 PM CST   
JANUARY 24 2003.......SUNRISE   757 AM CST   SUNSET   532 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.