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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CF6FSD

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

                                          STATION:   SIOUX FALLS
                                          MONTH:     JUNE
                                          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  85  54  70   7   0   5 0.00  0.0    0  3.5  M   M 800   88   1         M  M
 2  76  60  68   4   0   3 0.02  0.0    0  6.8 20  80 360   39   5 3      23  80
 3  69  60  65   1   0   0 1.68  0.0    0 10.8 29 120  15    2   8 138    37 130
 4  79  61  70   6   0   5 0.11  0.0    0  9.2 24  80 129   14   9 18     30  90
 5  75  62  69   4   0   4 1.06  0.0    0 15.2 24  90  29    3   8 138    38  80
 6  74  57  66   1   0   1 0.06  0.0    0 12.7 26 270 357   39   5 13     36 260
 7  79  61  70   5   0   5 0.09  0.0    0  6.3 20 200 334   36   4 13     26 210
 8  76  57  67   1   0   2 0.03  0.0    0  6.1  M   M 343   37   4         M  M
 9  73  53  63  -3   2   0 0.00  0.0    0 10.3 26 280 824   89   1        35 290
10  81  52  67   1   0   2 0.00  0.0    0  8.9 21  90 731   79   0        26  90
11  78  60  69   3   0   4 0.13  0.0    0 16.5 39 150  92   10   5 13     49 150
12  80  54  67   0   0   2 0.02  0.0    0  6.9 36 210 645   70   2 3      54 200
13  76  53  65  -2   0   0    T  0.0    0 10.5 25 290 639   69   2        38 290
14  85  51  68   1   0   3    T  0.0    0  3.8 12 290 758   82   2 3      17 280
15  77  57  67   0   0   2    T  0.0    0 10.4  M   M 399   43   2         M  M
16  76  48  62  -6   3   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.3 17 340 741   80   1        23 340
17  82  50  66  -2   0   1 0.00  0.0    0  3.3 14 179 634   69   2        23 200
18  84  54  69   1   0   4 0.00  0.0    0  4.3 12  80 513   55   1        17  80
19  88  56  72   3   0   7    T  0.0    0  3.9 13 320 621   67   1        19 230
20  86  61  74   5   0   9    T  0.0    0  5.2 25 310 648   70   1        33 310
21  84  54  69   0   0   4 0.03  0.0    0  5.8 18 330 601   65   3        23 320
22  84  53  69   0   0   4 0.00  0.0    0  4.5 14 350 918   99   1        22 350
23  81  52  67  -3   0   2    T  0.0    0  5.9  M   M 190   21   1         M  M
24  87  59  73   3   0   8 0.00  0.0    0  9.3  M   M 812   88   2         M  M
25  87  63  75   5   0  10    T  0.0    0  6.7 14 300 465   50   1 3      24 200
26  83  60  72   2   0   7 0.31  0.0    0  9.6 32 300 458   50   2 13     46 290
27  78  58  68  -2   0   3 0.40  0.0    0  8.9  M   M 359   39   2 13     35 260
28  73  58  66  -5   0   1 0.01  0.0    0 21.5 40 340 414   45   5 8      54 330
29  82  58  70  -1   0   5 0.00  0.0    0 12.7 23 330 834   90   2        29 313
30  83  54  69  -2   0   4 0.00  0.0    0  2.1  9 191 883   96   1        14 271
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SM 2401 1690         5 107  3.95     0.0 247.9        15546     84
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AV 80.0 56.3                               8.3 FASTST  PSBL  %   3    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 40 340               # 54  200
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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, SD.
- 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:    JUNE
                                          YEAR:     2008
                                          LATITUDE:   43 34 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 44 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 68.2   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   3.95    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   0.7   DPTR FM NORMAL:    0.46    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    88 ON 19    GRTST 24HR  1.70 ON  2- 3      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     48 ON 16                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   0.0 INCH    5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR     0.0         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:  13
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   6
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   2

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     5    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  21
DPTR FM NORMAL   -53    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   8
TOTAL FM JUL 1  7925    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  1
DPTR FM NORMAL   113

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   107
DPTR FM NORMAL   -42    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1   122    HIGHEST SLP 30.17 ON 30
DPTR FM NORMAL   -67    LOWEST  SLP 29.18 ON  6

[REMARKS]

1ST...8TH...15TH - MAX 2-MIN/PEAK WIND DATA WAS UNATTAINABLE

5TH...14TH...27TH...29TH - MAX 2-MIN/PEAK WIND DATA DERIVED FROM
ASOS ONE MINUTE DATA.

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