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CDUS43 KFSD 300639
CLISUX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD                              
132 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2005

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...THE SIOUX CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 29 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1889 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         71    346 PM 103    1934  78     -7       88       
  MINIMUM         49   1155 PM  27    1947  54     -5       63       
  AVERAGE         60                        66     -6       76      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.27 1903   0.13  -0.13     0.48    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.59                      3.49  -0.90     3.66    
  SINCE MAR 1      7.57                      8.24  -0.67     9.39    
  SINCE JAN 1      9.14                      9.45  -0.31    11.31    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             0.0    MM   0.0   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.1                       7.7   -7.6     20.2     
  SINCE JUL 1     13.9                      31.4  -17.5     58.3     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        5                         3      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  174                       168      6      171       
  SINCE MAR 1   1311                      1526   -215     1296       
  SINCE JUL 1   5987                      6871   -884     6562       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         3     -3       11       
  MONTH TO DATE   67                        46     21       71       
  SINCE MAR 1     81                        57     24       87       
  SINCE JAN 1     81                        57     24       87       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    MM                                                       
 LOWEST     MM                                                       
 AVERAGE    MM                                                       
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THE SIOUX CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78       105      1934                    
                                             1897                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        37      1947                    
                                             1897                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 30 2005...........SUNRISE   552 AM CDT   SUNSET   855 PM CDT   
MAY 31 2005...........SUNRISE   552 AM CDT   SUNSET   855 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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