345  
CDUS43 KFSD 160635  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1235 AM CST SAT DEC 16 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 2023
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 45 2:06 AM 55 1908 32 13 31  
1913  
MINIMUM 39 11:59 PM -24 1901 13 26 19  
AVERAGE 42 22 20 25  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.04 0.79 2014 0.02 0.02 0.24  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.42 -0.38 2.04  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.42 -0.38 2.04  
SINCE JAN 1 16.98 27.44 -10.46 24.26  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.0 1940 0.2 -0.2 3.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 4.1 -4.1 12.1  
SINCE DEC 1 T 4.1 -4.1 12.1  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 11.7 -11.0 14.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 23 43 -20 40  
MONTH TO DATE 458 601 -143 603  
SINCE DEC 1 458 601 -143 603  
SINCE JUL 1 1679 2137 -458 2013  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 11:00 AM  
LOWEST 65 2:00 AM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 60 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -22 1914  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2023......SUNRISE 7:54 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 7:54 AM CST SUNSET 4:52 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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