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:      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  69  42  56   4   9   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.4 22  20 798   94   0        29 360
 2  71  39  55   2  10   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.2 17 110 618   73   0        22 110
 3  65  48  57   4   8   0 0.06  0.0    0 15.6 28 120 161   19   7 18     41 120
 4  71  55  63  10   2   0 1.17  0.0    0 13.2 24 130 242   28   9 1      33 120
 5  69  59  64  10   1   0 0.52  0.0    0 21.7 41 120  30    3   9 13     54 120
 6  73  57  65  11   0   0 0.09  0.0    0 18.1 41 110  90   10   5 13     52 110
 7  67  54  61   6   4   0 0.02  0.0    0  4.0 13 310  15    2   8 1      17  90
 8  70  45  58   3   7   0 0.04  0.0    0  2.9 13 290 651   75   4 13     16 290
 9  79  45  62   7   3   0 0.00  0.0    0  1.7 10 190 788   91   0 1      16 140
10  85  50  68  12   0   3    T  0.0    0  6.3 21  30 824   95   1 3      28  30
11  80  46  63   7   2   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.2 12 110 862   99   0 8      16 110
12  82  54  68  12   0   3 0.02  0.0    0  9.9 21 140 367   42   2 3      25 130
13  88  64  76  19   0  11 0.00  0.0    0 17.1 30 190 783   89   0        39 200
14  79  56  68  11   0   3    T  0.0    0 15.5 26 330 191   22   2        38 330
15  65  48  57  -1   8   0    T  0.0    0 16.5 30 360 692   78   5        38 350
16  64  42  53  -5  12   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.9 24 350 790   89   2        30 350
17  71  34  53  -5  12   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.0 23 180 805   91   0        30 170
18  81  54  68   9   0   3 0.00  0.0    0 17.5 28 190 797   90   1        37 210
19  85  60  73  14   0   8 0.03  0.0    0 10.2 20  10 712   80   2 3      25  10
20  84  53  69  10   0   4    T  0.0    0 10.7 18 180 773   87   2        25 200
21  83  65  74  14   0   9    T  0.0    0 18.8 32 180 603   67   2        40 180
22  77  61  69   9   0   4 0.21  0.0    0 18.5 30 180 238   27   8 13     43 210
23  71  54  63   3   2   0 0.35  0.0    0  6.7 14 310 253   28   6 13     20 310
24  61  42  52  -9  13   0 0.02  0.0    0 10.4 22 310 501   56   4        26 322
25  71  40  56  -5   9   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.0 23 140 762   84   2        33 140
26  60  42  51 -10  14   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.2 24 300 548   61   4        32 310
27  72  36  54  -8  11   0 0.01  0.0    0  4.6 14 170 391   43   4 1      17 190
28  80  62  71   9   0   6 0.00  0.0    0 16.4 28 170 659   73   5 1      35 200
29  75  63  69   7   0   4 0.01  0.0    0  9.6 21 180 125   14   7 3      28 180
30  71  54  63   0   2   0 0.08  0.0    0 10.6 26 170 321   35   7 1      33 170
31  75  49  62  -1   3   0    T  0.0    0  9.5 20 210 614   67   5        28 150
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SM 2294 1573       132  58  2.63     0.0 354.9        16004    113
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AV 74.0 50.7                              11.4 FASTST  PSBL  %   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 41 120               # 54  120
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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 WERE SUBMITTED FOR
  CONSIDERATION AS THE OFFICAL PRECIPITATION FOR SIOUX FALLS.
- 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:     2007
                                          LATITUDE:   43 34 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 44 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 62.4   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   2.63    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   4.6   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.76    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    88 ON 13    GRTST 24HR  1.23 ON  3- 4      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     34 ON 17                               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:  14
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   4
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   132    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  15
DPTR FM NORMAL  -110    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  14
TOTAL FM JUL 1  7256    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  2
DPTR FM NORMAL  -498

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.    58
DPTR FM NORMAL    23    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1    80    HIGHEST SLP 30.37 ON 17
DPTR FM NORMAL    40    LOWEST  SLP 29.58 ON 22

[REMARKS]

NEW RECORD ON THE...
13TH - LOW TEMPERATURE TIES RECORD HIGH MINIMUM SET IN 1958.

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