089  
CDUS43 KFSD 212228  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
528 PM CDT THU SEP 21 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 72 3:56 PM 93 1937 74 -2 71  
MINIMUM 63 9:28 AM 25 1913 50 13 49  
AVERAGE 68 62 6 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.18 1.70 1959 0.10 0.08 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.40 1.91 -1.51 1.72  
SINCE SEP 1 0.40 1.91 -1.51 1.72  
SINCE JAN 1 14.28 22.62 -8.34 20.90  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 T  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 5 -5 5  
MONTH TO DATE 18 64 -46 17  
SINCE SEP 1 18 64 -46 17  
SINCE JUL 1 21 81 -60 17  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 3 2 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 131 76 55 121  
SINCE SEP 1 131 76 55 121  
SINCE JAN 1 1199 826 373 1085    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 10:00 AM  
LOWEST 59 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 94 1908  
1936  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 24 1974  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 21 2023.....SUNRISE 7:13 AM CDT SUNSET 7:26 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2023.....SUNRISE 7:14 AM CDT SUNSET 7:25 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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