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 SD
                                          MONTH:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2009
                                          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
                                     12Z  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  13  -7   3 -23  62   0 0.00  0.0    2  5.6 13 330 621   92   0        15 330
 2  26  11  19  -8  46   0 0.00  0.0    2 12.6 22 150 470   70   0        29 150
 3  35  19  27   0  38   0 0.00  0.0    2 16.8 28 160 229   34   1        36 180
 4  47  25  36   8  29   0 0.00  0.0    1 10.7 23 160 562   82   0 1      26 160
 5  50  26  38  10  27   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.8 20 310 366   53   2 12     24 310
 6  51  26  39  11  26   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.1 15  60 340   49   2 12     17  60
 7  34  22  28  -1  37   0    T  0.0    0 11.7 16  40   0    0  10 126    21  30
 8  48  25  37   8  28   0 0.14  2.1    1  8.3  M   M 411   59   4 12      M  M
 9  35  20  28  -2  37   0 0.01  0.0    0  9.9 21 360   0    0  10 126    25  10
10  21   0  11 -19  54   0 0.05  1.0    T 17.5 36 310   0    0   9 14689  44 300
11   9  -4   3 -27  62   0 0.00  0.0    1 12.3 25 320 703  100   1        30 310
12  25   0  13 -18  52   0 0.00  0.0    1  6.4 15 130 560   79   2        18 160
13  42  12  27  -4  38   0 0.00  0.0    1  3.9 12 240 709  100   0        15 260
14  54  31  43  11  22   0 0.00  0.0    0 14.4 26 190 712  100   0        33 200
15  60  36  48  16  17   0 0.00  0.0    0 16.6 31 180 685   96   0        38 200
16  70  36  53  20  12   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.7 18 180 718  100   0        24 180
17  58  31  45  12  20   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.0 23 360 562   78   0        29 360
18  56  29  43  10  22   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.8 21 330 480   66   5        28 330
19  50  24  37   3  28   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.2 20 130 449   62   5        25 130
20  59  37  48  14  17   0    T  0.0    0 12.8 24 200 270   37   5        33 200
21  69  27  48  13  17   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.3 14 140 733  100   0 1      20 140
22  61  46  54  19  11   0 0.59  0.0    0 18.1 31 150 137   19   6 138    41 130
23  60  45  53  17  12   0 0.29  0.0    0 21.2 32 180   0    0   9 13     45 140
24  45  29  37   1  28   0 0.05    T    0 17.4 29 300 116   16   8 16     40 280
25  41  26  34  -2  31   0    T    T    0 12.3 26 290 286   38   6 16     38 290
26  31  20  26 -11  39   0    T    T    0 13.5 24 320  91   12   7        30 330
27  34  16  25 -12  40   0    T    T    0 10.2 17 330 481   64   4        22 330
28  38  19  29  -9  36   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.0 12  70 441   58   4        15  40
29  47  20  34  -4  31   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.9 20 110 479   63   3        25 110
30  50  34  42   3  23   0 0.07  0.0    0 23.4 37 110 231   30   7        46 120
31  43  30  37  -2  28   0 0.11  0.1    0 13.6 29 300   0    0  10 14     36 320
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SM 1362  711       970   0  1.31     3.2 351.0        11842    120
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AV 43.9 22.9                              11.3 FASTST  382  53   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 37 110               # 46  120
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NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES
- 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 A6 6 AM CST (12Z).


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

                                          STATION:  SIOUX FALLS SD
                                          MONTH:    MARCH
                                          YEAR:     2009
                                          LATITUDE:   43 34 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 44 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 33.4   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   1.31    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   0.8   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.50    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    70 ON 16    GRTST 24HR  0.59 ON 22-22      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     -7 ON  1                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   3.2 INCHES  5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   2.1 ON   M    6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   2 ON  3, 2  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:   6    0.01 INCH OR MORE:   8
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   4
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  25    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   1
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   4    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   970    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  14
DPTR FM NORMAL   -19    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  12
TOTAL FM JUL 1  6726    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  5
DPTR FM NORMAL  -218

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     0    HIGHEST SLP 30.82 ON  1
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    LOWEST  SLP 29.27 ON 31

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