Explanation of the Preliminary Monthly Climate Data (F6) Product

These data are preliminary and have not undergone final quality control by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Therefore, these data are subject to revision. Final and certified climate data can be accessed at the NCDC - http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov.

WFO Monthly/Daily Climate Data


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PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)

                                          STATION:   SIOUX FALLS
                                          MONTH:     MAY
                                          YEAR:      2008
                                          LATITUDE:   43 34 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 44 W

  TEMPERATURE IN F:       :PCPN:    SNOW:  WIND      :SUNSHINE: SKY     :PK WND
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1   2   3   4   5  6A  6B    7    8   9   10  11  12  13   14  15   16   17  18
                                          AVG MX 2MIN
DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD  WTR  SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX    SPD DR
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 1  69  48  59   7   6   0 0.09    T    0 16.9 29  80  45    5   7 35     38  90
 2  50  39  45  -8  20   0 0.34  0.0    0 18.9 38 350   0    0  10 12     52 350
 3  58  33  46  -7  19   0 0.00  0.0    0 14.5 28 340 855  100   1        36 330
 4  69  40  55   2  10   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.8 17 300 844   98   1        23 290
 5  75  42  59   5   6   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.8 20 300 845   98   2        24 280
 6  71  45  58   4   7   0 0.45    T    0  7.1 22 160 245   28   5 135    29 150
 7  67  44  56   1   9   0    T  0.0    0 11.9 25  40 642   74   3 1      31  30
 8  54  40  47  -8  18   0 0.09  0.0    0 10.2 21  50  70    8   7 1      23  50
 9  59  44  52  -3  13   0 0.18  0.0    0  8.8 16  70  95   11   8 1      18  60
10  54  37  46 -10  19   0 0.61  0.0    0 17.9 35 350  10    1   9 1      46 350
11  59  34  47  -9  18   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.2 22 340 830   95   0        29 340
12  74  46  60   4   5   0 0.00  0.0    0 17.6 35 170 793   90   2        44 180
13  60  48  54  -3  11   0 0.05  0.0    0 11.5 21 330 126   14   9 1      25 330
14  66  36  51  -6  14   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.1 13 330 797   90   2        18 190
15  70  39  55  -3  10   0 0.12  0.0    0  2.2  M   M 559   63   4 1       M  M
16  81  45  63   5   2   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.2 22 290 820   93   2        31 290
17  78  47  63   5   2   0 0.00  0.0    0 14.6 35 330 863   97   0        45 310
18  72  42  57  -2   8   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.9 16 360 789   89   1        22 350
19  81  52  67   8   0   2    T  0.0    0 13.8 40 320 814   91   4        47 310
20  68  43  56  -3   9   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.4 23 330 839   94   2        35 350
21  73  35  54  -6  11   0    T  0.0    0  6.5 14  96 786   88   0        20 118
22  63  52  58  -2   7   0 0.04  0.0    0 14.1 23 100 180   20   5        29 110
23  61  51  56  -4   9   0 0.24  0.0    0 19.7 46  80  30    3   7 13     60  90
24  65  51  58  -3   7   0 0.24  0.0    0 18.2 33 130  70    8   7 138    41 120
25  82  59  71  10   0   6 0.00  0.0    0  9.5 20 280 726   80   5 1      25 280
26  66  50  58  -3   7   0 0.00  0.0    0 13.3 23 330 741   82   2        29 330
27  55  44  50 -12  15   0 0.12  0.0    0 12.9 23  60   0    0   9        28  60
28  67  48  58  -4   7   0 0.06  0.0    0  9.2 18 160 348   38   8 13     22 160
29  66  55  61  -1   4   0 0.71  0.0    0  9.0 25 110   0    0   9 13     32 150
30  79  59  69   6   0   4    T  0.0    0  8.2 23 290 507   56   6 12     30 290
31  82  54  68   5   0   3    T  0.0    0  6.7 24 320 680   75   2 3      28 320
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SM 2094 1402       273  15  3.34    T    346.6        14949    139
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AV 67.5 45.2                              11.2 FASTST  PSBL  %   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->   10000 M                10000  M
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NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES
- COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.
- PRECIPITATION IN COLUMNS 7, 8, AND 9 WERE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION
  AS THE OFFICAL PRECIPITATION FOR SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA.
- SNOW DEPTH IN COLUMN 9 IS RECORDED AT 6 AM CST (12Z).


PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2

                                          STATION:  SIOUX FALLS
                                          MONTH:    MAY
                                          YEAR:     2008
                                          LATITUDE:   43 34 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 44 W

[TEMPERATURE DATA]      [PRECIPITATION DATA]       SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 56.4   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   3.34    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:  -1.4   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.05    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    82 ON 31,25 GRTST 24HR  0.77 ON 28-29      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     33 ON  3                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:    T          5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR    T  ON  6- 6  6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   0           7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM:
                                                       VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
                                                   8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH]      [WEATHER - DAYS WITH]      9 = BLOWING SNOW
                                                   X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.01 INCH OR MORE:  14
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   9
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   273    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  14
DPTR FM NORMAL    31    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  11
TOTAL FM JUL 1  7920    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  6
DPTR FM NORMAL   166

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.    15
DPTR FM NORMAL   -20    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1    15    HIGHEST SLP 30.40 ON 28
DPTR FM NORMAL   -25    LOWEST  SLP 29.50 ON 19

[REMARKS]

1ST AND 6TH - TRACE OF SNOWFALL IN COLUMN 8 HAIL.
21ST AND 25TH - 2 MIN WIND AND PK WIND DATA DERIVED FROM ASOS 1-MINUTE DATA

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