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CDUS43 KFSD 170020  
CLISUX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
719 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008  
   
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..THE SIOUX CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2008
 
 
VALID AS OF 0700 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1889 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 82 439 PM 92 1936 73 9 72  
MINIMUM 43 232 AM 33 1997 49 -6 42  
AVERAGE 63 61 2 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.34 1992 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.59 1.86 -0.27 2.12  
SINCE MAR 1 5.63 6.61 -0.98 10.95  
SINCE JAN 1 7.17 7.82 -0.65 13.72  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 T 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 6.7 7.7 -1.0 12.4  
SINCE JUL 1 43.8 31.4 12.4 50.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 2 5 -3 8  
MONTH TO DATE 156 119 37 35  
SINCE MAR 1 1708 1477 231 1244  
SINCE JUL 1 7320 6822 498 6635  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 15 -12 48  
SINCE MAR 1 3 26 -23 73  
SINCE JAN 1 3 26 -23 73    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 100 AM  
LOWEST 18 300 PM  
AVERAGE 56    
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THE SIOUX CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 97 1996  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 35 2007  
1930  
1925  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2008...........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2008...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

   
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ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR TODAY  
 
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY  
 
AT 4 AM 48 / 96%  
AT 7 AM 47 / 89%  
AT 10 AM 63 / 50%  
AT 1 PM 75 / 22%  
AT 4 PM 80 / 19%  
AT 7 PM 80 / 27%  
 
CURRENT MISSOURI RIVER STAGE... 11.73 FEET  

 
 
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