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:     JANUARY
                                          YEAR:      2007
                                          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  28  15  22   8  43   0 0.00  0.0    1  5.4 17 310 195   36   0        21 310
 2  36  23  30  16  35   0 0.00  0.0    1 10.7 20 190 455   84   0        25 190
 3  41  30  36  22  29   0 0.00  0.0    T 10.6 18 190 380   70   0        23 170
 4  44  32  38  24  27   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.3 18 300 380   70   3        23 300
 5  36  28  32  18  33   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.2 17 300 308   57   3 1      22 300
 6  38  23  31  17  34   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.5 20 200 518   95   1        24 180
 7  34  25  30  16  35   0    T    T    0 13.3 30 320 373   68   4        41 300
 8  41  24  33  20  32   0    T    T    0 14.0 35 320 393   72   5 8      45 320
 9  31  22  27  14  38   0    T    T    T 13.5 36 320 315   57   4        51 320
10  45  24  35  22  30   0 0.00  0.0    0 14.6 26 170 450   82   0        32 180
11  34   3  19   6  46   0 0.00  0.0    0 15.3 30 340 301   55   2        36 360
12   6  -1   3 -10  62   0 0.00  0.0    0 14.1 22 340 460   83   3        28 320
13  14   0   7  -6  58   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.1 14 350  30    5   8        16 350
14  18   5  12  -1  53   0 0.17  3.3    T  9.5 17 340  20    4  10 1      23  10
15   5 -13  -4 -17  69   0 0.03  0.7    4  8.1 18 340 540   97   3 18     22 350
16   8 -20  -6 -19  71   0    T    T    4  5.5 15 180 559  100   0 1      20 180
17  23   7  15   1  50   0 0.00  0.0    4 14.9 25 190 530   94   2        31 190
18  25   1  13  -1  52   0 0.01  0.2    3  9.6 32 310 250   43   3 189    37 320
19  28   9  19   5  46   0    T    T    3  3.9 10 280 541   96   0        14 280
20  29   3  16   2  49   0 0.00  0.0    3 10.1 21 180 426   75   2        25 180
21  30  21  26  12  39   0 0.17  2.8    4  8.0 17 350   0    0  10 18     22 340
22  21  12  17   3  48   0    T    T    5  7.0 15 330 247   43   6 1      18 350
23  33  16  25  11  40   0 0.04  0.7    5  6.1 13 290  45    8   8 1      16 290
24  33  13  23   9  42   0 0.00  0.0    5  7.7 22 350 270   47   6 1      28 350
25  27  15  21   6  44   0 0.01  0.1    5  8.3 14 190   0    0   9 12     17 200
26  38  21  30  15  35   0 0.00  0.0    5 13.5 29 330 582  100   1 12     36 320
27  21  -2  10  -5  55   0    T    T    4 19.3 35 310 536   92   4 89     44 310
28  12 -13   0 -15  65   0 0.00  0.0    4  6.9 18 180 523   89   2        22 180
29  23  -1  11  -4  54   0 0.02  0.3    4 18.0 36 310 237   40   5 189    44 310
30   6  -7   0 -16  65   0 0.00  0.0    4 10.4 18 320 591  100   0        23 320
31  22   0  11  -5  54   0    T    T    4 12.6 23 310 331   56   3        29 320
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SM  830  315      1433   0  0.45     8.1 319.0        10786    107
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AV 26.8 10.2                              10.3 FASTST  PSBL  %   3    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 36 320               # 51  320
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NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES

COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.

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

                                          STATION:  SIOUX FALLS
                                          MONTH:    JANUARY
                                          YEAR:     2007
                                          LATITUDE:   43 34 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 44 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 18.5   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   0.45    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   4.5   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.06    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    45 ON 10    GRTST 24HR  0.20 ON 14-15      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:    -20 ON 16                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   8.1 INCHES  5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   4.0 ON 14-15  6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   5 ON 26,25  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:  19    0.01 INCH OR MORE:   7
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  31    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   0
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   9    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.  1433    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  20
DPTR FM NORMAL  -133    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   6
TOTAL FM JUL 1  4300    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  5
DPTR FM NORMAL  -419

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     0    HIGHEST SLP 30.70 ON 16
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    LOWEST  SLP 29.45 ON  4

[REMARKS]

TIED RECORD HIGH MINIMUM ON THE 4TH...32 DEGREES (ORIGINAL 1927)

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