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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1128 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   03/21/2026
 LOW             -22   03/05/1960
HIGHEST           95R  03/21         MM      MM       89  03/28
LOWEST             5   03/16         MM      MM       18  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.9               47.6    11.3     57.1
AVG. MINIMUM    27.2               25.9     1.3     28.4
MEAN            43.1               36.7     6.4     42.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                4.1    -2.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               23.1    -3.1       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.90   1987
 MINIMUM        0.03   1910
TOTALS          1.67               1.76   -0.09     2.95
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.06   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01        5                8.1    -3.1        9
DAYS >= .10        4                3.8     0.2        7
DAYS >= .50        1                1.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.88   03/06 TO 03/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.3   1912
TOTALS           3.6                5.7    -2.1      8.0
SINCE 7/1       20.5               33.7   -13.2     18.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.5     0.5        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/11                           4  03/20
 24 HR TOTAL     1.8   03/11 TO 03/11

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    675                877    -202      688
 SINCE 7/1      5236               6147    -911     5480
COOLING TOTAL      5                  1       4        6
 SINCE 1/1         5                  1       4        6
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/330    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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