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:     JULY
                                          YEAR:      2005
                                          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  80  54  67  -4   0   2 0.00  0.0    0  7.2 13 250 795   86   1        15 130
 2  86  64  75   4   0  10 0.00  0.0    0 13.9 22 170 735   80   6        32 190
 3  83  61  72   0   0   7 0.00  0.0    0  8.4 24 170 529   58   7        31 170
 4  84  55  70  -2   0   5 0.00  0.0    0  8.3 24 320 791   86   2        29 320
 5  81  52  67  -5   0   2 0.00  0.0    0  5.4 13  90 581   63   4 12     16 100
 6  85  60  73   1   0   8 0.00  0.0    0 10.1 16 140 732   80   3 3      24 150
 7  88  66  77   5   0  12 0.99    T    0 12.2 38 140 476   52   4 35     51 150
 8  86  64  75   3   0  10 0.65  0.0    0 13.3 28  40 413   45   4 13     32  40
 9  91  70  81   8   0  16 0.00  0.0    0 15.0 24 170 902   99   1        31 150
10  89  73  81   8   0  16 0.00  0.0    0 16.8 25 160 904   99   0 8      31 170
11  90  70  80   7   0  15    T  0.0    0 10.4 22 170 592   65   2 138    31 170
12  88  65  77   4   0  12 0.00  0.0    0  7.0 16  30 679   75   2 1      20  30
13  87  65  76   3   0  11 0.00  0.0    0  5.6 13  50 631   69   2 1      17  70
14  89  65  77   4   0  12 0.00  0.0    0  6.5 15 150 781   86   1 1      20 140
15  92  73  83  10   0  18 0.00  0.0    0  9.6 18 160 587   65   3        22 170
16  95  73  84  11   0  19 0.00  0.0    0 12.0 23 190 897   99   2 8      29 180
17  88  66  77   4   0  12    T  0.0    0 13.1 29 190 442   49   3 8      40 190
18  83  59  71  -2   0   6 0.00  0.0    0  8.8 23 290 890   99   1        31 300
19  89  58  74   1   0   9 0.00  0.0    0 14.2 29 160 870   97   1        36 190
20  89  66  78   4   0  13 0.47    T    0 11.9 47 330 680   76   6 1358   58 330
21  87  71  79   5   0  14    T  0.0    0  9.4 22  60 728   81   3 3      25  60
22  89  69  79   5   0  14 0.00  0.0    0  9.8 16  90 465   52   5        18 110
23  99  76  88  14   0  23 0.00  0.0    0 12.6 26 190 615   69   1        33 200
24  86  71  79   5   0  14 1.09  0.0    0 11.5 22 180 301   34   3 13     30 120
25  79  61  70  -4   0   5 0.72  0.0    0 11.7 30 140  67    8   8 13     40 140
26  69  52  61 -13   4   0    T  0.0    0 12.4 22 340 419   47   4        26 340
27  76  47  62 -12   3   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.6 13 200 770   87   1        17 180
28  84  60  72  -2   0   7 0.02  0.0    0  9.4 17 200 746   85   1 3      22 180
29  81  62  72  -2   0   7 0.65  0.0    0 11.0 22  80 401   46   6 13     24 150
30  84  70  77   4   0  12 0.00  0.0    0 12.4 20 190 424   48   2        25 190
31  85  68  77   4   0  12 0.00  0.0    0  7.3 12 130 644   74   2 1      18 150
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SM 2662 1986         7 323  4.59    T    321.8        19487     91              
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AV 85.9 64.1                              10.4 FASTST  PSBL  %   3    MAX(MPH)  
                                 MISC ---->    47 330                 58  330   
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NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES
-COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.
-PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN COLUMNS 7, 8, AND 9 ARE 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:    JULY
                                          YEAR:     2005
                                          LATITUDE:   43 34 N                   
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 44 W                   
[TEMPERATURE DATA]      [PRECIPITATION DATA]       SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16    
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 75.0   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   4.59    1 = FOG                      
DPTR FM NORMAL:   2.0   DPTR FM NORMAL:    1.66    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY  
HIGHEST:    99 ON 23    GRTST 24HR  1.81 ON 24-25      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS      
LOWEST:     47 ON 27                               3 = THUNDER                  
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS              
                        TOTAL MONTH:    T          5 = HAIL                     
                        GRTST 24HR    T  ON 20-20  6 = GLAZE OR RIME            
                        GRTST DEPTH:   0           7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:    
                                                       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:   7                                  
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   5    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   6                                  
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   5                                  
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1                                  
[HDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
TOTAL THIS MO.     7    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  21                                  
DPTR FM NORMAL    -3    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   9                                  
SEASONAL TOTAL     7    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  1                                  
DPTR FM NORMAL    -3                                                            
[CDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
TOTAL THIS MO.   323                                                            
DPTR FM NORMAL    49    [PRESSURE DATA]                                         
SEASONAL TOTAL   520    HIGHEST SLP 30.21 ON 27                                 
DPTR FM NORMAL    57    LOWEST  SLP 29.69 ON 23                                 
[REMARKS]
TIED RECORD LOW MAXIMUM 69 ON 26TH- ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 1915 
NEW DAILY RECORD LOW 47 ON 27TH- PREVIOUSLY TIED IN 1900, 1925, 1965