Heavy to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains through Friday. A Slight Risk of excessive rainfall has been issued. Dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across parts of southern Arizona and far southeastern California Saturday through Monday. An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued. Read More >
As an update to the story published earlier this week on dew point records, the following table includes sites from Sioux Falls’ area as well. The day that story was published (8/1), Aberdeen and Sisseton tied their records. Notice that both Huron and Sisseton set records this summer. By comparing recent dew point temperatures to the records, this summer’s uncomfortable conditions can be confirmed!
Site |
Highest Recent Dew Point Temperature |
Recent Date |
Record Dew Point Temperature |
Record Date |
Period of Record |
Aberdeen |
82°F |
8/1/2011, 7/17/2011 |
82°F |
8/1/2011, 7/17/2011, 7/18/2001, 7/29/1999 |
1948-2011 |
Huron |
81°F |
7/18/2011, 7/17/2011 |
81°F |
7/18/2011, 7/17/2011 |
1892-2011 |
Mitchell |
80°F |
7/18/2011, 7/16/2011 |
86°F |
7/15/2002, 8/8/1975 |
1973-2011 |
Mobridge |
80°F |
7/18/2011, 7/17/2011 |
83°F |
6/12/1987 |
1977-2011 |
Pierre |
80°F |
7/16/2011 |
84°F |
7/1/2000 |
1948-2011 |
Sioux Falls |
81°F |
7/17/2011 |
82°F |
7/10/2004 |
1942-2011 |
Sisseton |
83°F |
8/1/2011, 7/17/2011 |
83°F |
8/1/2011, 7/17/2011 |
2001-2011 |
Watertown |
80°F |
7/19/2011, 7/18/2011, 7/17/2011 |
81°F |
7/29/1999, 7/12/1995 |
1948-2011 |