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Divisional Mapping

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Divisional Palmer Z-Index

October - December 1986

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South Dakota (Hover over a Climate Division)

Z-IndexPalmer Z-Index: 0.42

Rank: 51st Wettest

Anomaly: 0.16

Mean: 0.26

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October - December 1986 South Dakota Divisional Palmer Z-Index
Climate Division	Value	Rank 130 Years	Anomaly	1901-2000 Mean
1. Northwest	0.63	94	0.42	0.22
2. North Central	0.17	75	-0.04	0.22
3. Northeast	-0.08	53	-0.41	0.33
4. Black Hills	2.14	119	1.75	0.39
5. Southwest	1.08	99	0.72	0.37
6. Central	0.16	69	-0.04	0.20
7. East Central	-0.09	58	-0.28	0.19
8. South Central	0.54	89	0.31	0.24
9. Southeast	0.45	77	0.27	0.17

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Mapping, published July 2025, retrieved on July 13, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/mapping

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