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CDUS43 KFSD 092232  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
432 PM CST SAT DEC 09 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 9 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 38 12:08 AM 61 1957 34 4 33  
MINIMUM 31 3:07 PM -19 1917 15 16 30  
1958  
AVERAGE 35 24 11 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.01 1918 0.03 -0.03 0.04  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.27 -0.27 0.73  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.27 -0.27 0.73  
SINCE JAN 1 16.94 27.29 -10.35 22.95  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 8.0 2003 0.3 -0.3 0.7  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.4 -2.4 7.6  
SINCE DEC 1 T 2.4 -2.4 7.6  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 10.0 -9.3 10.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 30 40 -10 33  
MONTH TO DATE 265 350 -85 368  
SINCE DEC 1 265 350 -85 368  
SINCE JUL 1 1486 1886 -400 1778  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1277 847 430 1113    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 23.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 61 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 54 1990  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -22 1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 9 2023......SUNRISE 7:48 AM CST SUNSET 4:50 PM CST  
DECEMBER 10 2023......SUNRISE 7:49 AM CST SUNSET 4:50 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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